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a history of human spaceflight
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The first-stage booster made its 17th flight, having previously launched the Crew-5 human spaceflight and 15 other missions.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Shenzhou 21 was the second spaceflight for Zhang Lu, who previously flew on the Shenzhou 15 mission to Tiangong in 2022-2023.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Headquartered in Washington state, Blue Origin made a name for itself with its suborbital human spaceflights using its New Shepard spacecraft from West Texas.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Which is why many scientists argue the case for human spaceflight is getting harder to defend.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Shenzhou 21 was the second spaceflight for Zhang Lu, who previously flew on the Shenzhou 15 mission to Tiangong in 2022-2023.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Headquartered in Washington state, Blue Origin made a name for itself with its suborbital human spaceflights using its New Shepard spacecraft from West Texas.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Which is why many scientists argue the case for human spaceflight is getting harder to defend.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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spaceflight
noun
space·flight
ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
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