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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The most recent of SpaceX's private human spaceflights, a mission known as Fram2, took place in April. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025 The new astronaut candidates qualified for selection by being US citizens capable of passing a physical for long-duration spaceflight. Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 In August, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at rolling back federal regulations on commercial spaceflight companies – a sign that private sector rocket companies like SpaceX remain crucial to U.S. spaceflight ambitions, even after a public falling out between Trump and Musk. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Portfolio companies include the likes of spaceflight safety firm Slingshot Aerospace, quantum computing company Rigetti and fast-rising non-alcoholic craft brewer Athletic Brewing. Trinity deals in floating-rate loans—plenty, in fact. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 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 4 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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