spaceflight

noun

space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spaceflight in a Sentence

a history of human spaceflight
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It was created in 1959 to support the United States' first crewed spaceflight program, Project Mercury, and later supported the space shuttle program. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Musk then went on to spend nearly $300 million to propel Trump back the White House, and now serves as an advisor to the president with influence over spaceflight and environmental regulations. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 China's human spaceflight missions have launched like clockwork since the country's first domestic astronaut launch in 2003. Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025 In 2022 billionaire Jared Isaacman, who has paid SpaceX undisclosed sums for several private spaceflights with the company, proposed a new servicing mission for the aging telescope. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceflight

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spaceflight was in 1931

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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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spaceflight

noun
space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

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