spaceflight

noun

space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spaceflight in a Sentence

a history of human spaceflight
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Historically, the Saturn V remains the benchmark of human spaceflight. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 The most recent of SpaceX's private human spaceflights, a mission known as Fram2, took place in April. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025 SpaceX is developing Starship for future human spaceflights to the moon and Mars. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 The crew spent a total of 183 days in orbit, setting a new record for the longest continuous spaceflight by Chinese astronauts. Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceflight

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceflight was in 1931

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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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spaceflight

noun
space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

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