Glossary · Spacecraft types
Space probe
An uncrewed spacecraft sent to explore the Solar System. Unlike telescopes that observe from afar, probes travel to their target (planet, asteroid, Sun) to study it up close. Examples: Voyager, New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe.
Definition
An uncrewed spacecraft sent to explore the Solar System. Unlike telescopes that observe from afar, probes travel to their target (planet, asteroid, Sun) to study it up close. Examples: Voyager, New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe.