spaceflight

American  

[spays-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

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Example Sentences

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spaceflight

Since 1989 Gromit, the animated dog from Bristol's Aardman Animations, has shared adventures with his cheese-loving owner Wallace, from spaceflight to being pursued by robotic garden gnomes.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The crew also conducted nutrition-focused research and examined how physical characteristics may affect blood flow during spaceflight to help keep astronauts safe and healthy on future missions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability within a decade as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent's space sector.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

They selected organisms found in spaceflight settings as well as microbes commonly associated with humans.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Although people felt certain that she could handle a spaceflight, they were concerned about what would come afterward.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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