Space vehicles are specialized spacecraft designed for travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere, enabling space exploration, satellite deployment, and crewed missions. They come in various forms, including rockets, space shuttles, and space capsules, each serving specific roles. Rockets, such as SpaceX’s Falcon or NASA's Saturn V, are primarily used for launching payloads like satellites or scientific instruments into orbit. Space shuttles, which were used by NASA until 2011, were reusable vehicles designed for transporting astronauts and cargo to and from space.
Space capsules, like the SpaceX Dragon or Boeing CST-100 Starliner, are designed for crewed spaceflight, providing a safe environment for astronauts during missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and beyond. Additionally, vehicles like the Mars rovers or the Lunar Gateway are designed for deep-space exploration, gathering data and paving the way for future human missions. As technology advances, space vehicles are evolving to be more efficient, reusable, and capable of exploring deeper into the solar system.





