A crew capsule is a small and enclosed area in a spacecraft where astronauts or cosmonauts sit during their journey. It is designed to keep them safe and comfortable while they travel in outer space. Full definition
These rockets and crew capsules so far exist only as small models, crude foam mock - ups, and computer - graphics files. (discovermagazine.com)
Artist's concept shows Jupiter spacecraft and Exoliner cargo carrier with NASA's Orion crew capsule in a Lockheed Martin dual use conceptual proposal for commercial missions to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) and deep space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars. (americaspace.com)
The trouble was, NASA's budget didn't include enough funding to build the new heavy - lift rockets and deep - space crew capsules in time to meet that deadline. (scientificamerican.com)