ballistic capsule

cabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried

craft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space

heat shield - a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry

inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system - a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces

lander - a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet

LEM, lunar excursion module, lunar module - a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

module - detachable compartment of a spacecraft

artificial satellite, orbiter, satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

space capsule, capsule - a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

space shuttle - a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere

spaceship, starship - a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)