ballistic capsule vs space vehicle

ballistic capsule and space vehicle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ballistic capsule	Yes	No	No	No
space vehicle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ballistic capsule and space vehicle are synonyms defined as:

ballistic capsule and space vehicle: a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

Other synonyms of ballistic capsule include spacecraft.

ballistic capsule (noun)	space vehicle (noun)
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun	a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun