spaceflight

or space flight

[ speys-flahyt ]

noun

1. the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceflight¹

First recorded in 1945–50; space + flight ¹

Example Sentences

Bezos himself can’t do anything to speed up testing and development of New Shepard and get it ready for human spaceflight.

From MIT Technology Review

These are people that otherwise wouldn’t have cared less about what was going on in human spaceflight.

From Washington Post

The nation’s growing private space business is less focused on bringing prestige and glory to the nation and more concerned with reducing the cost of spaceflight, increasing its international influence—and making money.

From MIT Technology Review

NASA’s Artemis program will be the core of its spaceflight and exploration endeavors for the next decade, covering low-Earth orbit, the moon, and Mars.

From Singularity Hub 

Musk founded SpaceX two decades ago, setting his sights on Mars and aiming to disrupt an industry deeply entrenched in the government with a private venture focused on human spaceflight.

From Washington Post