Interplanetary Spaceship Names
A
- Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battuta - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 671
- Abubis - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Achilles - Stanislaw Lem's short story collection Fiasco
- Actium - John Barnes's novel In the Hall of the Martian King
- Adrianople - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Agamemnon - Geoffrey A. Landis's novel Mars Crossing
- Albatross - John Barnes's novel Candle, brief reference p. 156
- Albert Einstein - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Red Planet p. 41
- Alexei Leonov - 2010: Odyssey Two|2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 film
- Angel Links - Angel Links 1999 television anime
- Apparition (tug) - R.E. Stearns's novel Barbary Station
- Arachne - Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer," a short story in William F. Nolan's collection A Wilderness of Stars
- Arcturus - Arthur C. Clarke's novel The Sands of Mars, brief mention
- Argo - Arthur C. Clarke's novel A Fall of Moondust
- Antares - Defying Gravity
- Ares - Arthur C. Clarke's novel The Sands of Mars
- Arnold Toynbee - Arthur C. Clarke's short story "Jupiter Five" in his collection Reach for Tommorrow
- Astronef - A Visit to the Moon
- Astronaut - Percy Greg's novel Across the Zodiac
- Atlantis (passenger liner) - Poul Anderson's short story "The Moonrakers" in his collection Beyond the Beyond
- Auriga - Arthur C. Clarke's novel A Fall of Moondust
- Australia - Ben Bova's novel Leviathans of Jupiter
- Avenue 5 - Avenue 5 television series
- Axoim - Wall-e 2008 film
B
- B. Traven (a.k.a. Kathryn Denning) - Robert J. Sawyer's novel Red Planet Blues, p. 97
- Badass Motherfucker (freighter) - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Bandon (military) - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Bebop, Swordfish II, Redtail, Hammerhead - Cowboy Bebop anime series
- Berkshire - Silent Running 1972 film
- Biaolong (gravity tug around the Gas Giant V'Harant) - Michael Cobley's Humanity's Fire series, Seeds of Fire, p. 165
- Blue Ox - Larry Niven's novel Protector
- Brighter Than Creation's Dark - Paul McAuley's novel Evening's Empires
- Broun - Philip Jose Farmer's novel Tongues of the Moon
- Elizabeth Browning - John Varley's short story Retrograde Summer, in his collection In the Hall of the Martian Kings
- Brutus - Firefly
C
- C. Huygens
- Caliban - Samuel R. Delaney's Nova, (yacht)
- Canny Belle (operates in the Taratwo system) - Zach Hughes's novel Closed System
- Canterbury (ice freighter) - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Capcor I (operates in the Taratwo system) - Zach Hughes's novel Closed System
- Capcor II (operates in the Taratwo system) - Zach Hughes's novel Closed System
- Casey Mire Mire (tug) - R.E. Stearns's novel Barbary Station
- Cavorite - John Varley's novel 'The Ophiuchi Hotline, p. 159
- Centurus - Arthur C. Clarke's novel A Fall of Moondust
- Ceres Throne - John Barnes' novel A Princess of the Aerie
- Champion - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Stranger in a Strange Land
- Charon's Coin - R.E. Stearns's novel Barbary Station
- Chartist, I and II - J.Y. Mcintosh's novel The Million Cities
- Cheasepeake - "The Long Watch," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Cheerful Pomegranate - M.J. Locke's novel Up Against It, p. 116
- Chronos - Poul Anderson's short story "The Saturn Game," in his collection Explorations
- City of Chillicothe - Robert A. Heinlein's Methuselah's Children
- Columbiad - From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon, by Jules Verne
- Cockatrice - "Weather," a short story in Alastair Reynold's collection Galactic North, part of the Revelation Space universe
- Cuivier - Stanislaw Lem's short story collection Fiasco
- USS Cygnuss - The Black Hole 1979 film
D
- Dag Hammarskjold - David Nordley's short story "Haumea" in David Conyers, et al' collection Extreme Planets
- Darling Clementine - Ben Bova's novel The Return
- Deucalion - "A Spy in Europa," a short story in Alastair Reynold's collection Galactic North, part of the Revelation Space universe
- Diogenes - John Barnes's novel Candle, brief reference p. 156
- Discovery One (XD-1) - 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Don Quixote - Geoffrey A. Landis's novel Mars Crossing
- MCRN Donnager (military) James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Awakes
- Doomwitch, a.k.a. Spy-Bell Zero Zero Zero - Brian Aldiss's novel The Eighty Minute Hour
- Dorland - Philip Jose Farmer's Tongues of the Moon
- IAV Dortmunder - Firefly
- Dulcinea - Geoffrey A. Landis's novel Mars Crossing
E
- Earthhome I - John Varley's novel The Ophiuchi Hotline, p. 58
- Earthhome II - John Varley's novel The Ophiuchi Hotline, p. 57
- Edgar Rice Burroughs - John Varley's short story In the Hall of the Martian Kings, in his collection In the Hall of the Martian Kings
- Edmund Halley - David Brin and Gregory Benford's short story "Banner of the Angels" in David Conyers, et al' collection Extreme Planets
- Elizabeth Browning - John Varley's short story "Retrograde Summer" in his collection Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories and in his collection In the Hall of the Martian Kings
- CLRSS Elizabeth Reynolds - David Nordley's short story "Haumea" in David Conyers, et al' collection Extreme Planets
- Empress of Mars (derelict) - Andre Norton's short story All Cats Are Gray
- Endeavor - Arthur C. Clarke's novel Rendezvous with Rama
- Envoy - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Stranger in a Strange Land
- Ephemeris - Isaac Asimov's short story "The Martian Way," in his collection The Martian Way
- Ernest Shackleton - David Nordley's short story "Haumea" in David Conyers, et al' collection Extreme Planets
- Eros's Torch - John Barnes' novel In the Hall of the Martian King
- F.S.N. Esperance - Robert A. Heinlein's novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
- Evening Star - "Logic of Empire," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- Excalibur - Arthur C. Clarke's novel Rama II
- ExxonMobil Titan - Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R. Hendrix's nonfiction book Beyond Earth
F
- Falcon – “The Green Hills of Earth,” a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth
- Fireball XL5
- Firefly – “Space Jockey,” a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Flying Dutchman – “Space Jockey,” a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Flying Dutchman - John Barnes's novel The Sky So Big and Black, brief reference; John Barnes's novel Candle, brief reference p. 156
- Fomalhaut - Arthur C. Clarke's novel Imperial Earth
- Freedom - Armageddon 1998 film
G
- Ganymedian - James Blish's short story "Citadel of Thought" in Stirring Science Stories February 1940
- Galasphere 347 - Space Patrol television puppet series
- Glory of Gaia - Paul McAuley's novels The Quiet War and Gardens of the Sun
- Goliath (space tug) - Arthur C. Clarke's novel The Hammer of God
- Go For Broke - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Double Star
- R.S. Goshawk - "Delilah and the Space Rigger," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- Golden Circle - Larry Niven's novel World of Ptavvs
- The Good Fortune Mark von Schlegell's novel Sundogz
- Gossamer - Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer," a short story in William F. Nolan's collection A Wilderness of Stars
- Gremlin – “Space Jockey” and “Its Great to be Back,” short stories in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Guy Molinari - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Awakes, Expanse series
H
- R.S. Half Moon - "Delilah and the Space Rigger," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- The Heavenly Chrysanthemum - Paul McAuley's novel Evening's Empires
- Helios - Stanislaw Lem's short story collection Fiasco
- Heinlein - Larry Niven's novel World of Ptavvs
- Hercules - Arthur C. Clarke's novel The Hammer of God
- Hermes - Andy Weir's novel The Martian
- Hidalgo - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel Icehenge
- Holiday Queen - Alfred Bester's novel The Demolished Man
- Hong Bao - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 670
- Hope of Peace - John Barnes' novel A Princess of the Aerie
- Hummingbird - Larry Niven's novel Protector
I
- Icarus - Planet of the Apes 1968 film
- Independence - Armageddon 1998 film
- Io - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel Icehenge, p. 242
- The Independence - C.M. Kornbluth's "The Marching Morons," in Frederick Pohl's collection Nightmare Age
- Indus Queen - Alfred Bester's novel The Stars My Destination
- Iwo Jima - Larry Niven's novel World of Ptavvs
J
- J. Peter Vajk - Poul Anderson's short story "The Saturn Game," in his collection Explorations
- Jay-Ann (operates in the Taratwo system) - Zach Hughes's novel Closed System
- Jefferson - Philip Jose Farmer's novel Tongues of the Moon
- Jim Daniels - Stephen Baxter's novel Doctor Who: The Wheel of Ice
- John Carter - Joe Haldeman's novel Starbound
- Juan Manuel de Rosas - Philip Jose Farmer's novel Tongues of the Moon
K
- KX 126 - John Barnes' novel The Duke of Uranium
- Kathryn Denning (a.k.a. B. Traven) - Robert J. Sawyer's novel Red Planet Blues, p. 97
- Kinyeti (asteroid miner) - Alastair Reynolds's novel Blue Remembered Earth
- The Kite - The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable
- Knight (shuttle attached to the Canterbury) - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Knossos (generation ship) - Michael P. Kube-McDowell's novel The Quiet Pools
- Kon Tiki – Arthur C. Clarke’s novella A Meeting With Medusa
L
- Lafayette – “The Long Watch,” a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- Lazy Eight III - Larry Niven's novel World of Ptavvs
- Lebedev - Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer," a short story in William F. Nolan's collection A Wilderness of Stars
- Leonov - 2010 1984 film
- Lermontov - Philip Jose Farmer's novel Tongues of the Moon
- Lermontov - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel Icehenge
- Like So Not - John Barnes' novel In the Hall of the Martian King
- Lollipop - John Varley's short story "Lollipop and the Tar Baby" in his collection Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories
- The Long March - Paul McAuley's novel The Quiet War'
- Luis Inacio da Silva - Paul McAuley's novel The Quiet War'
- Lyell - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
M
- IAV Magellan - Firefly
- Marathon - Eric Frank Russell's "Mechanistra," a short story in his collection Men, Martians and Machines
- Marco Polo - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 670
- Mars-1 - Red Planet 2000 film
- Martian Queen - Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg's "Sound Decision," a short story in Bill Pronzoni and Barry N. Malzberg's collection Shared Tomorrow
- Mary's Darlin (operates in the Taratwo system) - Zach Hughes's novel Closed System
- Memphis (generation ship) - Michael P. Kube-McDowell's novel The Quiet Pools
- Mentor - Arthur C. Clarke's novel Imperial Earth
- Messiah - Deep Impact 1998 film
- Mjölnir - Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor's novel Portal
- ETH Mobile - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel 2312, p. 462
- Mohammed's Coffin - John Barnes's novel Candle, brief reference p. 156
- Mohenjo-Daro (generation ship) - Michael P. Kube-McDowell's novel The Quiet Pools, p. 210
- Moonbat – “Space Jockey,” a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Morning Star - "Logic of Empire," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth
N
- Nebula Storm - Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor's novel Portal
- Nike - Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor's novel Portal
- Nomad - Alfred Bester's novel The Stars My Destination
- Norad-II, III - StarCraft video game
- Normandy SR-1 & SR-2 - Mass Effect I, II and III
O
- Odin - Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor's novel Portal
- Outlaw Star - Outlaw Star anime series
- Olaf - short story collection Brute Orbits
P
- Pabuji's Gift - Paul McAuley's novel Evening's Empire
- Palls – Arthur C. Clarke’s novel The Sands of Mars, brief reference
- Persephone - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel Icehenge
- Petronel - "Weather," a short story in Alastair Reynold's collection Galactic North, part of the Revelation Space universe
- Philip Nolan - "Space Jockey," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Phobos - Poul Anderson's short story "The Un-Man" in Astounding January 1953
- Pillar of Fire - Larry Niven's short story "Death by Ecstasy", Galaxy, 1969
- Pinta - Arthur C. Clarke's novel The Garden of Rama
- Polestar - "Delilah and the Space Rigger," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth, brief reference
- Potent Voyager - The Colour of Magic, Discworld series
- Primitus - Meg Howrey's novel 'The Wanderers, p. 56
- Promeithia - John Barnes' novel A Princess of the Aerie
- Prospector II - Anthony O'Neill's novel The Dark Side, p. 177
- Prosperity Dawn - R.E. Stearns's novel Barbary Station
- Providence - Jennifer Foehner Wells's novel Fluency
Q
- Quaymor - Alastair Reynolds's novel Blue Remembered Earth
- The Queen of Thyle - Poul Anderson's short story "The Moonrakers" in his collection Beyond the Beyond, p. 179
R
- Razorback (racing pinnace) - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Red Dawn - Meg Howrey's novel 'The Wanderers, p. 57
- UNN Escort Vessel Ravi - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Rocinante - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Roosevelt - Philip Jose Farmer's novel Tongues of the Moon
- Roddenberry - Brian Aldiss's novel Super-State
- Rust Eagle - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel Icehenge
S
- Sagan - Robert J. Sawyer's novel Red Planet Blues, p. 97
- Salander 3 - K.W. Veter's novel Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human
- Santa Maria - Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer," a short story in William F. Nolan's collection A Wilderness of Stars and Arthur C. Clarke's novel The Garden of Rama
- Santiago - Ben Jeapes's novel Phoenicia's World, p. 359
- Scopuli - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Awakes
- Scipio Africanus - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Awakes (patrol destroyer)
- Sequoia - Silent Running 1972 film
- Serenity - Firefly
- Shirley Temple - John Varley's short story "Lollipop and the Tar Baby" in his collection Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories
- Sirius - Arthur C. Clarke's novel Imperial Earth
- Sisyphus - M.J. Locke's novel Up Against It, p. 83
- Golgotha Planetary Defense Ship Sidney - Andy Heizeler's The Grand Illusion: A Dean The Space Rogue Tale," Raygun Revival, Issue 55, December 2009
- Skysprite - "Space Jockey," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- SLFKAM - Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R. Hendrix's nonfiction book Beyond Earth
- The Scopuli - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Snowflake - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel Icehenge
- Solarite - John W. Campbell's novel The Black Star Passes
- The Song of Copernicus - John Barnes' novel In the Hall of the Martian King
- Sparrowhawk - "Its Great to be Back," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- Speroancora -- Jennifer Foehner Wells novel Fluency
- Spirit of Singing Port - John Barnes' novel The Duke of Uranium
- Spy-Bell Zero Zero Zero a.k.a. Doomwitch - Brian Aldiss's novel The Eighty Minute Hour
- Star Queen – Arthur C. Clarke’s novel The Sands of Mars, brief reference
- Starstreak - HG Wells' The Shape of Things to Come 1979 film
- Suleiman - Geoffrey A. Landis's short story "The Sultan of the Clouds" Asimov's Science Fiction September 2010, pp. 76-106
- Sunbeam - Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer," a short story in William F. Nolan's collection A Wilderness of Stars
- Swift Justice - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel 2312, p. 71
- Syrtus Rambler - Alfred Bester's novel The Stars My Destination
T
- Tachi - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
- Talbott Leeds - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series, p. 469
- Temujin - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 670
- Teotihuacan (generation ship) - Michael P. Kube-McDowell's novel The Quiet Pools, p. 210
- Three Ring Circus - Alfred Bester's novel The Stars My Destination
- Thunderbolt - "Brake," a short story in Poul Anderson’s collection Beyond the Beyond
- Tigris (generation ship) - Michael P. Kube-McDowell's novel The Quiet Pools, p. 219
- Titan's Dancer - John Barnes' novel The Duke of Uranium
- Tome Paine (Tommie) - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Double Star
- Tree Bowing to the Storm - John Barnes' novel In the Hall of the Martian King
- Triad - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkayne of Mars
- Triangular - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkayne of Mars
- Trice - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkayne of Mars
- Tricolor - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkayne of Mars
- Tricorn - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkayne of Mars
- Triple G., a.k.a. George G. Grundy - Isaac Asimov's short story "SuckerBair," in his collection The Martian Way
- Tsien - 2010: The Year We Make Contact
- Tricorn - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkaybe of Mars
- Trygve Lie - "The Long Watch," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
U
- U Thant - Larry Niven's Protector
- U Thant - John Varley's novel 'The Ophiuchi Hotline, p. 56
- Ulysses - Geoffrey A. Landis's novel Mars Crossing
- Up Yours - John Barnes' novel In the Hall of the Martian King
- Upskadaska City, a.k.a. Upsydaisy - Eric Frank Russell's "Jay Score," a short story in his collection Men, Martians and Machines
- Ur (generation ship) - Michael P. Kube-McDowell's novel The Quiet Pools
V
- Valkyrie - "Ordeal in Space," a short story in Robert A. Heinlein's collection The Green Hills of Earth
- Valley Forge - Silent Running 1972 film
- Vladimir - Poul Anderson's short story "The Saturn Game," in his collection Explorations
W
- Wandering Jew - John Barnes's novel Candle, brief reference p. 156
- Wanderlust - Robert A. Heinlein's novel Podkayne of Mars
- Warren Kimbrel - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 667
- Washington - Philip Jose Farmer's novel Tongues of the Moon
- The White Brigades - Paul McAuley's novel Evening's Empires
- Wild Pallas - "Dilation Sleep," a short story in Alastair Reynold's collection Galactic North, part of the Revelation Space universe
- Woomera - Arthur C. Clarke's "Sunjammer," a short story in William F. Nolan's collection A Wilderness of Stars
X
- Xinglang - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
(prospecting)
Y
- Yuri Gagarain - Harry Harrison's short story "The Gods Themselves Throw Incence" in his collection 50 in 50
Z
- Zaitsev - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 670
- Zarathustra - Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor's novel Portal
- Zero-X - Thunderbirds Are Go televison series
- Zeus - Poul Anderson's short story "The Saturn Game," in his collection Explorations
- Zhing Fei - James S.A. Corey's novel Leviathan Wakes, Expanse series
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