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Platforms > Space-based Platforms > Interplanetary Spacecraft

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Interplanetary Spacecraft  

Definition

  • Crewed or uncrewed travel between stars and planets, usually within a single planetary system. In practice, spaceflights of this type are confined to travel between the planets of the Solar System. Uncrewed space probes have flown to all the observed planets in the Solar System as well as to dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres, and several asteroids. Orbiters and landers return more information than fly-by missions. Crewed flights have landed on the Moon and have been planned, from time to time, for Mars and Venus. (en)

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  • 2021-11-18 13:03:17.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (Interplanetary Spacecraft [16d65a72-e685-4c98-88a9-689c5f75d358,826002] - Space-based Platforms [b39a69b4-c3b9-4a94-b296-bbbbe5e4c847,835875]);
  • 2021-11-19 17:22:57.0 [hvtranho] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2021-11-19 17:23:22.0 [hvtranho] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2021-11-19 17:24:17.0 [hvtranho] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2021-11-19 18:05:32.0 [hvtranho] Move Concepts add narrower relation (Interplanetary Spacecraft [16d65a72-e685-4c98-88a9-689c5f75d358,826002] - LUNOKHOD [1daac324-8de1-49d1-b8ca-e221f5e33a1b,826043]);
  • 2021-11-19 18:05:50.0 [hvtranho] Move Concepts add narrower relation (Interplanetary Spacecraft [16d65a72-e685-4c98-88a9-689c5f75d358,826002] - ORBITER [07eea0dc-fc62-4b0d-88ee-2813a22034da,825947]);
  • 2021-11-19 18:06:21.0 [hvtranho] Move Concepts add narrower relation (Interplanetary Spacecraft [16d65a72-e685-4c98-88a9-689c5f75d358,826002] - LANDER [c12d28c9-5a4c-4897-b82b-67ed59d14e75,826705]);
  • 2022-02-27 12:38:26.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Crewed or uncrewed travel between stars and planets, usually within a single planetary system. In practice, spaceflights of this type are confined to travel between the planets of the Solar System. Uncrewed space probes have flown to all the observed planets in the Solar System as well as to dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres, and several asteroids. Orbiters and landers return more information than fly-by missions. Crewed flights have landed on the Moon and have been planned, from time to time, for Mars and Venus. While many scientists appreciate the knowledge value that uncrewed flights provide, the value of crewed missions is more controversial. Science fiction writers propose a number of benefits, including the mining of asteroids, access to solar power, and room for colonization in the event of an Earth catastrophe.); update Definition (Interplanetary Flight: an introduction to astronautics. London: Temple Press, Arthur C. Clarke, 1950);
  • 2022-02-27 12:39:30.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Crewed or uncrewed travel between stars and planets, usually within a single planetary system. In practice, spaceflights of this type are confined to travel between the planets of the Solar System. Uncrewed space probes have flown to all the observed planets in the Solar System as well as to dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres, and several asteroids. Orbiters and landers return more information than fly-by missions. Crewed flights have landed on the Moon and have been planned, from time to time, for Mars and Venus.);

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