What does space capsule mean?
space capsule
Plural: space capsules
Definition
A small spacecraft that carries astronauts into orbit on top of a rocket and comes back to Earth under parachutes.
Example sentences
The space capsule finally docked with the station at three in the morning, and I'd set an alarm just to watch it.
People actually came home in that space capsule? It splashed down looking like a burnt marshmallow!
People actually came home in that space capsule? It splashed down looking like a burnt marshmallow!
They're launching a space capsule with four astronauts tomorrow, and one of them is from my hometown.