section_path: Terminology
section_name: Terminology
paragraph_text: Terminology
  
  There are several terms that refer to a flight into or through outer space.
  
  A space mission refers to a spaceflight intended to achieve an objective. Objectives for space missions may include space exploration, space research, and national firsts in spaceflight.
  
  Space transport is the use of spacecraft to transport people or cargo into or through outer space. This may include human spaceflight and cargo spacecraft flight.