: having a crew : carrying or performed by people
a crewed space mission
The sequel … will explore a world where aerial combat is increasingly shifting from crewed aircraft to drones.—
James White
James Whitecrewed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of crew entry 3
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The crew's purpose is to test the capabilities of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and a crewed Orion spacecraft needed for deep-space exploration before the ultimate goal.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Planning for the return journey is an integral part of the preparations for a crewed Mars mission.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2022
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Bezos was one of four people onboard the RSS First Step spacecraft launched by a New Shepard rocket as part of Blue Origin’s first crewed sub-orbital flight in July 2021.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The crew's purpose is to test the capabilities of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and a crewed Orion spacecraft needed for deep-space exploration before the ultimate goal.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Planning for the return journey is an integral part of the preparations for a crewed Mars mission.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2022
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“Crewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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