Twin spacecraft refers to two identical spacecraft that are built and launched together to work together for a common goal. They are like "twins" because they have the same design and carry out similar tasks in space exploration.
Sentences with «twin spacecraft»
Now, we have these impeccably designed instruments on twin spacecraft, helping us get at really fundamental understanding of space plasma physics. (sciencedaily.com)
Data from the probes have already led to several significant discoveries, some made just days after the special twin spacecraft soared into orbit. (sciencedaily.com)
GRAIL's twin spacecraft studied the internal structure and composition of the moon in unprecedented detail for nine months. (solarsystem.nasa.gov)