ballistic capsule

Thesaurus

Noun

1.ballistic capsule - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sunspace vehicle, spacecraftcabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carriedcraft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer spaceheat shield - a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentryinertial guidance system, inertial navigation system - a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forceslander - a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planetLEM, lunar excursion module, lunar module - a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and backmodule - detachable compartment of a spacecraftartificial satellite, orbiter, satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moonspace capsule, capsule - a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer spacespace shuttle - a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmospherespaceship, starship - a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)