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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, 4 June 2026
Virgin Galactic to test menstruation in space Virgin Galactic has announced a spaceflight planned for 2027 that the company claims will be the first research mission to study menstruation in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Shenzhou 21 was the second spaceflight for Zhang Lu, who previously flew on the Shenzhou 15 mission to Tiangong in 2022-2023.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Which is why many scientists argue the case for human spaceflight is getting harder to defend.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Virgin Galactic to test menstruation in space Virgin Galactic has announced a spaceflight planned for 2027 that the company claims will be the first research mission to study menstruation in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Shenzhou 21 was the second spaceflight for Zhang Lu, who previously flew on the Shenzhou 15 mission to Tiangong in 2022-2023.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Which is why many scientists argue the case for human spaceflight is getting harder to defend.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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