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a history of human spaceflight
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This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Vast will select four crew members for the mission, who NASA and its international partners must approve for the spaceflight.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Their mission is the third spaceflight for Dong and the first for both Zhongrui and Jie.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
That's the question of human spaceflight.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Vast will select four crew members for the mission, who NASA and its international partners must approve for the spaceflight.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Their mission is the third spaceflight for Dong and the first for both Zhongrui and Jie.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
That's the question of human spaceflight.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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