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Spacecraft vs Aeroshell - What's the difference?

spacecraft | aeroshell |

As nouns the difference between spacecraft and aeroshell

is that spacecraft is a vehicle that travels through space while aeroshell is a heat-resistant shell that protects a spacecraft during travel through an atmosphere.

spacecraft

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • a vehicle that travels through space

    • Synonyms

    * spaceship * space shuttle

    Usage notes

    * The standard plural form is "spacecraft", but spacecrafts is quite common. English words suffixed with -craft

    aeroshell

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia aeroshell) (en noun)
  • A heat-resistant shell that protects a spacecraft during travel through an atmosphere