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The Apollo Era On Apollo 8’s launch day, human spaceflight was less than a decade old, and no one had seen the Earth from beyond orbit.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
At the university's School of Apparel Design, students are collaborating on projects tied directly to human spaceflight, contributing ideas that could one day influence how astronauts move, work and survive in space.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.
—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
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
At the university's School of Apparel Design, students are collaborating on projects tied directly to human spaceflight, contributing ideas that could one day influence how astronauts move, work and survive in space.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.
—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
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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