: having a crew : carrying or performed by people
a crewed space mission
The sequel … will explore a world where aerial combat is increasingly shifting from crewed aircraft to drones.—
James White
James Whitecrewed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of crew entry 3
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 28 June 2025
The boosters produce more than 75 percent of the thrust required to propel the SLS rocket off the launch pad with NASA's crewed Orion spacecraft on top.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
But what about crewed deep space missions to Mars and other destinations in the Solar System?
—Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Bezos was one of four people onboard the RSS First Step spacecraft launched by a New Shepard rocket as part of Blue Origin’s first crewed sub-orbital flight in July 2021.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
This includes mini-rovers, crewed lunar rovers, and all kinds of instrumentation that will enable lunar exploration, development, and in-situ resource development.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 28 June 2025
The boosters produce more than 75 percent of the thrust required to propel the SLS rocket off the launch pad with NASA's crewed Orion spacecraft on top.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
But what about crewed deep space missions to Mars and other destinations in the Solar System?
—Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Bezos was one of four people onboard the RSS First Step spacecraft launched by a New Shepard rocket as part of Blue Origin’s first crewed sub-orbital flight in July 2021.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Crewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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