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Purpose: Conducts science experiments or takes pictures in space. Characteristics: Unmanned, contains scientific instruments, travels outside Earth's orbit to study other celestial bodies.

Purpose: Transport astronauts and cargo to and from Earth's orbit. Characteristics: Reusable, winged spacecraft that takes off vertically and lands horizontally like an airplane.

Purpose: Captures images and data from space, free from Earth's atmospheric distortions. Characteristics: Orbits Earth or is located at a Lagrange point, carries sophisticated instruments like spectrometers and cameras.

Purpose: Orbiting Earth to collect information or for communication. Characteristics: Can be natural or artificial, varies in size, and operates in different orbits such as geostationary or polar.

Purpose: Serves as a habitable artificial satellite in space. Characteristics: Supports crew members for long-duration stays in space, used for scientific research and experiments.

Purpose: Explores the surface of planets and moons. Characteristics: Mobile robot, usually solar-powered or nuclear-powered, carries instruments for scientific analysis.

Purpose: Studies celestial bodies from orbit. Characteristics: Remains in space for extended periods, equipped with various scientific instruments, analyzes atmospheric, surface, and environmental conditions.

Purpose: Delivers instruments or humans to the surface of a celestial body. Characteristics: Designed to survive impact of landing, carries scientific equipment, might also carry rovers.

Purpose: To explore the regions between stars. Characteristics: Conceptual or planned spacecraft intended to exit the solar system, must be highly autonomous and equipped to communicate over vast distances.