spaceflight

American  

[speys-flahyt] / ˈspeɪsˌflaɪt /

Or space flight

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of spaceflight

First recorded in 1945–50; space + flight ¹

Example Sentences

First, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration defended the program through William Readdy, its associate administrator for spaceflight, accompanied by a retired admiral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And Rubio carried out the longest single spaceflight by a US astronaut in history, spending 371 days in space after a coolant leak prolonged the journey.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"This mission will require the most awe-inspiring coordination of heavy-lift rocket launches in history, drawing on the talent and capability of teams across government and the spaceflight community," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At the center of the project is a new radiation-hardened processor built to deliver up to 100 times the computing power of today's spaceflight computers while surviving the harsh environment of space.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The chance she had been waiting for came in 1994, when she began six months of training for the Euromir 94 spaceflight, also known as the 17th main mission.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson