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This will be Endurance’s third spaceflight after having been used on the Crew-3 and Crew-5 missions.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Monday night (May 12), on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2025
For her first spaceflight, Ayers launched on the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station in March.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
As the world turns its attention to Japan for Expo 2025 in Osaka, the nation is also advancing its role in space with ambitious plans spanning lunar exploration, satellite technology and commercial spaceflight.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Monday night (May 12), on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2025
For her first spaceflight, Ayers launched on the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station in March.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
As the world turns its attention to Japan for Expo 2025 in Osaka, the nation is also advancing its role in space with ambitious plans spanning lunar exploration, satellite technology and commercial spaceflight.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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