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Space capsule

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Inside SpaceX's Crew Dragon Capsule | Space Launch LIVE

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Inside Orion: Space Capsule Crew Systems

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Orion Capsule from Lockheed Martin

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Queen - In The Space Capsule (The Love Theme) (Official Montage Video)

A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that uses a blunt-body reentry capsule to reenter the Earth's atmosphere without wings. Capsules are distinguished from satellites primarily by the ability to survive reentry and return a payload to the Earth's surface from orbit. Capsule-based crewed spacecraft such as Soyuz or Orion are often supported by a service or adapter module, and sometimes augmented with an extra module for extended space operations. Capsules make up the majority of crewed spacecraft designs, although one crewed spaceplane, the Space Shuttle, has flown in orbit.
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