aero·space
ˈer-ō-ˌspās 
1
: space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a physical science that deals with aerospace
3
: the aerospace industry
: of or relating to aerospace, to vehicles used in aerospace or the manufacture of such vehicles, or to travel in aerospace
aerospace research
aerospace profits
aerospace medicine
Examples of aerospace in a Sentence
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Allyson Versprille, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The magnetic field offers a glimpse of the planet’s interior and a snapshot of its history, hinting at how far the whirling insides have decelerated over billions of years, says Antonio Genova, an aerospace engineer who studies planetary geodesy and geophysics at the Sapienza University of Rome.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Former Trump Victory finance chair Todd Ricketts, energy mogul Harold Hamm, aerospace executive Robert Bigelow, hedge fund manager Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah Mercer and casino tycoon Phil Ruffin are also among the co-chairs, the invitation said.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Intuitive Machines recently made headlines after becoming the first private aerospace company to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
The aerospace startup added that the engine was running at 80 percent thrust to keep the drone cruising under Mach 1, a.k.a.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Today the aerospace giant is one of its most troubled.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Orders for planes before certification are not unusual in the aerospace industry but not typically when there are questions about when the plane might be cleared to carry passengers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Monte Lyons: Lyons is a former Air Force veteran and worked in aerospace manufacturing for over 35 years.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Peter Krouse, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
Zhenyu Gan is a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Syracuse.
—Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
During his time at UT-Arlington, Lim had previously served as provost and chief academic officer and was a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor.
—Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2022
Afsaneh Rabiei, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, claims her version of metallic foam is the strongest yet.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2016
That pace could be in line to nearly double as more launch service providers set up shop in Brevard County, said Frank DiBello, President and CEO of Space Florida, the state’s aerospace economic development agency.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2022
Dedicated lanes aren’t the best long-term solution, says Dennis Hong, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and founding director of the Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory at University of California, Los Angeles.
—Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
The drivers are made of aerospace grade titanium and compatible with the brand’s SureFit hosel.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
Take the issue of titanium sourcing, for example, which is a crucial input commodity for aerospace manufacturers.
—Steven Tian, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022
Noun
Javier de Luis, an aerospace engineer and lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, plans to tell the Senate Commerce Committee that the planemaker’s pace and commitment to change falls short of what’s needed after two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed 346 people.
—Allyson Versprille, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The magnetic field offers a glimpse of the planet’s interior and a snapshot of its history, hinting at how far the whirling insides have decelerated over billions of years, says Antonio Genova, an aerospace engineer who studies planetary geodesy and geophysics at the Sapienza University of Rome.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Former Trump Victory finance chair Todd Ricketts, energy mogul Harold Hamm, aerospace executive Robert Bigelow, hedge fund manager Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah Mercer and casino tycoon Phil Ruffin are also among the co-chairs, the invitation said.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Intuitive Machines recently made headlines after becoming the first private aerospace company to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
The aerospace startup added that the engine was running at 80 percent thrust to keep the drone cruising under Mach 1, a.k.a.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Today the aerospace giant is one of its most troubled.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Orders for planes before certification are not unusual in the aerospace industry but not typically when there are questions about when the plane might be cleared to carry passengers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Monte Lyons: Lyons is a former Air Force veteran and worked in aerospace manufacturing for over 35 years.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Dillman, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major, designed the first prototype, which was little more than a small plastic box with a hole through it and a piece of mesh on the inside.
—Peter Krouse, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
Zhenyu Gan is a mechanical and aerospace engineer at Syracuse.
—Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
During his time at UT-Arlington, Lim had previously served as provost and chief academic officer and was a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor.
—Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2022
Afsaneh Rabiei, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, claims her version of metallic foam is the strongest yet.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2016
That pace could be in line to nearly double as more launch service providers set up shop in Brevard County, said Frank DiBello, President and CEO of Space Florida, the state’s aerospace economic development agency.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2022
Dedicated lanes aren’t the best long-term solution, says Dennis Hong, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and founding director of the Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory at University of California, Los Angeles.
—Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
The drivers are made of aerospace grade titanium and compatible with the brand’s SureFit hosel.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
Take the issue of titanium sourcing, for example, which is a crucial input commodity for aerospace manufacturers.
—Steven Tian, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022
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aerospace
1 of 2 noun
aero·space
ˈar-ō-ˌspās
ˈer-
1
: the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a science dealing with aerospace
aerospace
2 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to aerospace, to the vehicles used in aerospace or their manufacture, or to travel in aerospace
aerospace medicine
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