: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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Before an uncrewed test flight called Artemis I in 2022, NASA assessed there was a 1 in 125 chance that the Orion spacecraft — the same type of vehicle that will carry the Artemis II crew — would be lost.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
These uncrewed aircraft will ultimately help to keep fighter pilots safer while drawing away fire and heat-seeking missiles.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Last year, the company's uncrewed Blue Ghost moon lander became the first private spacecraft to successfully complete a mission on the lunar surface, but Alpha has now managed full mission success just three times in its seven orbital launch attempts.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The initial, uncrewed phase of the ILRS will be led by two autonomous lunar landers, developed and operated by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the agency responsible for the nation’s uncrewed space programs.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
These uncrewed aircraft will ultimately help to keep fighter pilots safer while drawing away fire and heat-seeking missiles.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Last year, the company's uncrewed Blue Ghost moon lander became the first private spacecraft to successfully complete a mission on the lunar surface, but Alpha has now managed full mission success just three times in its seven orbital launch attempts.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The initial, uncrewed phase of the ILRS will be led by two autonomous lunar landers, developed and operated by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the agency responsible for the nation’s uncrewed space programs.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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uncrewed
adjective
un·crewed
ˌən-ˈkrüd 
: having no crew
an uncrewed spacecraft
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