ballistic capsule vs orbiter

ballistic capsule and orbiter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ballistic capsule	Yes	No	No	No
orbiter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, orbiter is a hypernym of ballistic capsule; that is, orbiter is a word with a broader meaning than ballistic capsule:

ballistic capsule: a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
orbiter: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

Other hypernyms of ballistic capsule include craft, artificial satellite, satellite.

ballistic capsule (noun)	orbiter (noun)
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun	man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon