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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The indigenous technology, crucial for satellite servicing, space station operations, and interplanetary missions, positions India to play a significant role in the commercial and exploratory frontiers of space.
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Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the company says the launch system will eventually be capable of carrying up to 100 people on long-duration interplanetary flights.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The rocket system is being developed with the ambitious goal of enabling lunar and interplanetary missions, including NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The interplanetary spacecraft successfully started its mission toward Europa, the fourth-largest moon of Jupiter, the eldest and most enormous planet in our solar system.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the company says the launch system will eventually be capable of carrying up to 100 people on long-duration interplanetary flights.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The rocket system is being developed with the ambitious goal of enabling lunar and interplanetary missions, including NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The interplanetary spacecraft successfully started its mission toward Europa, the fourth-largest moon of Jupiter, the eldest and most enormous planet in our solar system.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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