swap_horiz Orion spacecraft Alternatives

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Explorer 1

Explorer 1 was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in Earth orbit by the United States. Launched in 1958,...

Cold War Satellite Nasa Earth Orbit

9.2 Excellent

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Vostok 6

The Vostok 6 was a Soviet crewed spacecraft responsible for carrying cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova into Earth orbit on...

Cold War Soviet First Woman Crewed

9.2 Excellent

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Mercury Friendship 7

The Mercury Friendship 7 was a single-seat capsule designed for crewed orbital missions during the Cold War. It carried...

Cold War Nasa First Us Orbit Crewed

9.2 Excellent

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Apollo Command/Service Module

The Apollo Command/Service Module was a critical component of NASA’s manned lunar missions during the Cold War era. It c...

Cold War Nasa Moon Crewed

9.2 Excellent

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Apollo Lunar Module

The Apollo Lunar Module was a specialized spacecraft developed by NASA to enable crewed landings on the Moon. This two-s...

Cold War Nasa Moon Crewed

9.2 Excellent

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Opportunity rover

The Opportunity rover was a NASA spacecraft designed to explore the Martian surface. Launched in 2004 as part of the Mar...

Endurance Nasa Mars Rover

9.2 Excellent

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Curiosity rover

The Curiosity rover is a NASA spacecraft exploring Mars. Launched in November 2011, it landed in Gale Crater in August 2...

Nasa Mars Rover Current

9.2 Excellent

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Ingenuity helicopter

The Ingenuity helicopter is a rotorcraft developed by NASA for exploration on Mars. It represents a groundbreaking achie...

Helicopter Nasa Mars First Flight

9.2 Excellent

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Cassini

The Cassini spacecraft was a joint NASA/ESA/ASI mission that orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017. It provided unprecedented...

Science Flagship Nasa Saturn

9.2 Excellent

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SpaceX Crew Dragon

The SpaceX Crew Dragon is a spacecraft designed for transporting cargo and astronauts to Earth orbit. Notably, it repres...

Commercial Spacex Current Crewed

9.1 Excellent

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Perseverance rover

The Perseverance rover is an American spacecraft exploring Mars. It’s currently operating within Jezero Crater, searchin...

Nasa Mars Rover Astrobiology

9.1 Excellent

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Spirit rover

The Spirit rover was a robotic Mars exploration vehicle that successfully landed in Gusev Crater in January 2004 as part...

2000S Nasa Mars Rover

8.8 Great

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Mercury Freedom 7

Mercury-Redstone 3, utilizing the Freedom 7 spacecraft, was the first crewed space mission in United States history. Lau...

Cold War Nasa Suborbital Crewed

8.7 Great

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Sojourner rover

The Sojourner rover was a 11.5-kilogram, six-wheeled robotic vehicle delivered to Mars as part of NASA's Mars Pathfinder...

1990S Nasa Mars Rover

8.7 Great

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Gemini 12

Gemini 12 was a 1966 crewed spaceflight and the final mission of NASA's Project Gemini. Launched in November 1966, the s...

Cold War Nasa Crewed Earth Orbit

8.6 Great

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Space Shuttle Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired NASA orbiter that completed 33 space missions during its operational lifetime from 1...

Reusable Nasa Shuttle Crewed

8.4 Great

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Space Shuttle Endeavour

Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired NASA orbiter that served as the fifth and final operational vehicle in the Space Sh...

Reusable Nasa Shuttle Crewed

8.2 Great

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Gemini 3

Gemini 3 was the first crewed mission of NASA's Project Gemini, successfully launching on March 23, 1965. The two-person...

Cold War Two Person Nasa Crewed

8.0 Great

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Space Shuttle Columbia

Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was the first operational orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet and conducted the progra...

Reusable Nasa Shuttle Crewed

7.7 Good

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Space Shuttle Challenger

Space Shuttle Challenger was NASA's second operational space shuttle orbiter to fly into space and first flew on the STS...

Reusable Nasa Shuttle Crewed

6.6 Fair