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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Both assignments solidified McArthur's place in NASA history as the last astronaut to physically interface with Hubble, and one of the first to steer the space agency into an era of commercial spaceflight. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The most recent of SpaceX's private human spaceflights, a mission known as Fram2, took place in April. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The interim objectives include things like catching and reusing Starships, in-orbit ship-to-ship refueling, and finally long-duration spaceflight to reach the Moon and stay there for weeks, months, or years. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025 The string of mishaps this year has also raised concerns among spaceflight experts and stakeholders who have emphasized that the United States has a lot riding on Starship’s eventual success, including its plans to return humans to the moon as soon as 2027. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 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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