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Spacecraft vs Planetfall - What's the difference?

spacecraft | planetfall |

As nouns the difference between spacecraft and planetfall

is that spacecraft is a vehicle that travels through space while planetfall is (science fiction) the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a planet.

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

    planetfall

    English

    Noun

  • (science fiction) The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a planet