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A spacecraft is a vehicle or device designed for spaceflight. On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a spacecraft enters outer space but then returns to Earth without making a complete orbit. For an orbital spaceflight a spacecraft enters a closed orbit around the Earth. Spacecraft used for human spaceflights carry people on board as crew or passengers. Spacecraft used for robotic space missions operate either autonomously or telerobotically. Robotic spacecraft that leave the vicinity of the Earth are space probes. Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around the Earth are artificial satellites.