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Sign in to savethumb|List of Soyuz missions|More than 140 Soviet and Russian crewed Soyuz spacecraft (TMA version shown) have flown since 1967 and now support the [[International Space Station.]]
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A spacecraft is a vehicle designed to travel through space, carrying people or equipment beyond Earth's atmosphere. Spacecraft matter because they enable human exploration and scientific research in space, such as supporting the International Space Station where crews conduct experiments and observations that would be impossible on Earth.
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- History
- Crewed and uncrewed spacecraft
- Crewed spacecraft
- Uncrewed spacecraft
- Other
- Types of spacecraft
- Communications satellite
- Cargo spacecraft
- Space probes
- Voyager program
- Space telescopes
- Landers
- Space capsules
- Spaceplanes
- Space Shuttle
- Other
- SpaceX Starship
- Mission Extension Vehicle
- Subsystems
- Supporting logistics
- Spacecraft records
- Fastest spacecraft
- Furthest spacecraft from the Sun
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
thumb|List of Soyuz missions|More than 140 Soviet and Russian crewed Soyuz spacecraft (TMA version shown) have flown since 1967 and now support the [[International Space Station.]]
A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo. All spacecraft except single-stage-to-orbit vehicles cannot get into space on their own, and require a launch vehicle (carrier rocket).