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

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spaceflight

Whether the future belongs to fully reusable giants like Starship or more efficient partially reusable systems, the study suggests there may be more than one successful path to the next generation of spaceflight.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Blue Origin is in the race to establish itself as a major player in commercial spaceflight and lunar exploration, competing with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the growing market for extraterrestrial infrastructure.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Koch already held the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman -- 328 days -- and took part in the first spacewalk performed entirely by women, alongside her colleague Jessica Meir.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Luca Parmitano also will be making his third spaceflight.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

Learn the stories of aviation and spaceflight at The National Air and Space Museum.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas