宇う宙ちゅう船せん

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noun

spaceship; spacecraft

General term for a vehicle designed for space travel, including both crewed and uncrewed vessels.

ロケット
ロケット refers specifically to a rocket (the propulsion system or the vehicle itself), while 宇宙船 is a broader term for any spacecraft.
宇う宙ちゅうステーション
宇宙ステーション is a space station, a large habitable structure in orbit, whereas 宇宙船 is a vehicle that travels through space.

Compound of 宇宙 (uchū, 'universe, space') and 船 (sen, 'ship, vessel').