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This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
China's first human spaceflight didn't take place until 2003, while North Korea reportedly reached space in 2024.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
After its first commercial spaceflight in June 2023 – a scientific excursion – spaceflights for ticket holders began in August that same year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Re-entry is always one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, but that is particularly true this time because the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield, which protects astronauts from extreme temperatures, has known flaws in its design.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
China's first human spaceflight didn't take place until 2003, while North Korea reportedly reached space in 2024.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
After its first commercial spaceflight in June 2023 – a scientific excursion – spaceflights for ticket holders began in August that same year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Re-entry is always one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, but that is particularly true this time because the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield, which protects astronauts from extreme temperatures, has known flaws in its design.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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