Ranger spacecraft

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The Ranger spacecraft is a fictional advanced space vehicle featured in the film "Interstellar," used for planetary exploration and piloted by astronaut Joseph Cooper.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional spacecraft
spaceplane
vehicle in film
affiliation NASA (fictional depiction) NERFINISHED
appearsIn Interstellar NERFINISHED
capability docking with Endurance
high-g maneuvers
horizontal aerodynamic flight
orbital operations
re-entry into planetary atmospheres
vertical takeoff
water landings
countryOfOriginInFiction United States NERFINISHED
crewCapacity 4
designer Nathan Crowley NERFINISHED
directorOfWork Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED
featuredIn film Interstellar
genreOfWork science fiction
hasComponent airlock
cockpit
docking port
landing gear
main engines
maneuvering thrusters
launchPlatform Endurance spacecraft
medium live-action film
mission exploration of Mann’s planet
exploration of Miller’s planet
travel near Gargantua black hole
notableScene docking sequence with spinning Endurance
slingshot maneuver around Gargantua
water landing on Miller’s planet
operatesIn planetary atmospheres
space
primaryFunction atmospheric entry and ascent
crew transport
planetary exploration
productionDesignerFor film Interstellar NERFINISHED
propulsionType aerodynamic lift in atmosphere
rocket propulsion
shape sleek lifting-body hull
universe Interstellar universe
usedByCharacter Amelia Brand NERFINISHED
Doyle NERFINISHED
Joseph Cooper NERFINISHED
Romilly NERFINISHED
yearOfFirstAppearance 2014

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Joseph Cooper vehiclePiloted Ranger spacecraft