: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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One-way attack drones – uncrewed expendable aerial vehicles that are programmed to strike a target without being directed in flight by human operators after launch – are a growing part of aerial combat.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
The vehicle, which would be used for crewed operations beginning with Artemis V in 2029, is intended to be a cross between an Apollo-era lunar rover and an uncrewed Mars rover like Perseverance or Curiosity, NASA said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As Reuters noted yesterday, China wants to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, while both Japan and India have successfully landed uncrewed spacecraft there in the past year.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
During Starliner’s inaugural uncrewed test in 2019, the spacecraft failed to dock with the ISS, leading to further tests and troubleshooting.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
SpaceX has a lot more to accomplish with Starship before then, including more than one orbital flight, refueling in low-Earth orbit and an uncrewed test landing on the moon, writes Science’s Michael Greshko.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Space fans will have to live vicariously through uncrewed spacecraft like Odysseus until then.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The uncrewed robot spacecraft reached the lunar surface on Thursday after a nail-biting final approach and descent in which a problem surfaced with the lander’s navigation system, requiring engineers on the ground to employ an untested work-around at the 11th hour.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024
Intuitive Machines’ uncrewed Odysseus moon lander has faced more than its share of difficulties.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
The vehicle, which would be used for crewed operations beginning with Artemis V in 2029, is intended to be a cross between an Apollo-era lunar rover and an uncrewed Mars rover like Perseverance or Curiosity, NASA said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As Reuters noted yesterday, China wants to put astronauts on the moon by 2030, while both Japan and India have successfully landed uncrewed spacecraft there in the past year.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
During Starliner’s inaugural uncrewed test in 2019, the spacecraft failed to dock with the ISS, leading to further tests and troubleshooting.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
SpaceX has a lot more to accomplish with Starship before then, including more than one orbital flight, refueling in low-Earth orbit and an uncrewed test landing on the moon, writes Science’s Michael Greshko.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Space fans will have to live vicariously through uncrewed spacecraft like Odysseus until then.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The uncrewed robot spacecraft reached the lunar surface on Thursday after a nail-biting final approach and descent in which a problem surfaced with the lander’s navigation system, requiring engineers on the ground to employ an untested work-around at the 11th hour.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024
Intuitive Machines’ uncrewed Odysseus moon lander has faced more than its share of difficulties.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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