Noun ballistic capsule has 1 sense
  1. spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
    --1 is a kind of craft; satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
    --1 has parts:
     cabin; heat shield; inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system; module
    --1 has particulars:
     lander; lunar excursion module, lunar module, LEM; space capsule, capsule; space shuttle; starship, spaceship
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