interplanetary
adjective
in·ter·plan·e·tary
ˌin-tər-ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
: existing, carried on, or operating between planets
interplanetary dust
an interplanetary flight
interplanetary spacecraft
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All of these missions are predicated on SpaceX mastering routine Starship launch operations, rapid reuse of the ship and booster, and cryogenic refueling in orbit, along with adapting systems such as life support, communications, and deep space navigation for an interplanetary journey.
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ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
That means the road to success likely will have any number of dead ends, detours, and potholes—a familiar path SpaceX seems to be following with its super-sized, 400-foot- tall Starship rocket, designed to support interplanetary travel.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That includes satellite constellation deployments, cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station and interplanetary missions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Built to carry the kind of high-capacity payloads DAF is hoping to have delivered as a part of the RCV program, Starship is central to SpaceX’s commitments to NASA, the Department of Defense, and the company's long-term vision to make human life interplanetary.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
That means the road to success likely will have any number of dead ends, detours, and potholes—a familiar path SpaceX seems to be following with its super-sized, 400-foot- tall Starship rocket, designed to support interplanetary travel.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That includes satellite constellation deployments, cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station and interplanetary missions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Built to carry the kind of high-capacity payloads DAF is hoping to have delivered as a part of the RCV program, Starship is central to SpaceX’s commitments to NASA, the Department of Defense, and the company's long-term vision to make human life interplanetary.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2025
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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