: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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It's slated to launch aboard a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on an uncrewed mission to land on the moon later this year, though that may face its own delay as the company completes an investigation with the FAA into the failure of New Glenn's upper stage on its most recent launch.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The Ignition plan, however, now calls for both SpaceX and Blue Origin to demonstrate a successful uncrewed landing of their astronaut landers next year, when prepared landing pads seem unlikely.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
WaiV Robotics’ system allows uncrewed aerial vehicles to launch and recover from vessels as small as 10 m long without requiring modifications to the drone’s hardware or software.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Counter–uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) technologies have become critical components of modern air defense architectures.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The Ignition plan, however, now calls for both SpaceX and Blue Origin to demonstrate a successful uncrewed landing of their astronaut landers next year, when prepared landing pads seem unlikely.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
WaiV Robotics’ system allows uncrewed aerial vehicles to launch and recover from vessels as small as 10 m long without requiring modifications to the drone’s hardware or software.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Counter–uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) technologies have become critical components of modern air defense architectures.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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uncrewed
adjective
un·crewed
ˌən-ˈkrüd 
: having no crew
an uncrewed spacecraft
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