unpiloted
adjective
un·pi·lot·ed
ˌən-ˈpī-lə-təd 
: having no pilot on board
an unpiloted aircraft/flight
They argue that the future belongs to unpiloted submersibles …—
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SpaceX launched an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship Monday evening, an election eve flight to deliver three tons of crew supplies, science gear and other equipment to the International Space Station, including an unusual wooden satellite, a solar wind monitor and holiday fare for the lab's crew.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
In September, Space Perspective completed its first successful unpiloted test flight, launching the capsule and 700-foot-long balloon from its waterborne launch ship, MS Voyager.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Leaving its crew behind in orbit, Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station Friday and chalked up a successful unpiloted return to Earth, closing out a disappointing test flight with an on-target New Mexico touchdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
Then, Boeing ran into numerous technical issues, resulting in a major fuel leak during ground testing, an aborted unpiloted test flight to the space station in 2019, and further delays caused by valve corrosion.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
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William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
In September, Space Perspective completed its first successful unpiloted test flight, launching the capsule and 700-foot-long balloon from its waterborne launch ship, MS Voyager.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Leaving its crew behind in orbit, Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station Friday and chalked up a successful unpiloted return to Earth, closing out a disappointing test flight with an on-target New Mexico touchdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
Then, Boeing ran into numerous technical issues, resulting in a major fuel leak during ground testing, an aborted unpiloted test flight to the space station in 2019, and further delays caused by valve corrosion.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
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“Unpiloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpiloted. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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