uncrewed

American  

[uhn-krood] / ʌnˈkrud /

adjective

1. (especially of an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft) without the physical presence of a person or people in control.

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Etymology

Origin of uncrewed

First recorded in 1950–55; un- ¹ ( def. ) + crewed ( def. )

Example Sentences

After the first uncrewed test flight, Artemis I, engineers found that chunks of the heat shield's coating had cracked and broken away during a two‑stage "skip" re‑entry manoeuvre.

From BBC

Those are all uncrewed landers.

From MarketWatch

In 2022, NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I test mission with the abort system successfully reach the moon — no abort needed.

From Los Angeles Times

The risks the Apollo astronauts took has shaped how he talks to his own family about Artemis II. Over the Christmas holidays they watched footage of the uncrewed Artemis I launch together so he could warn them that, when the main engines light, it can briefly look and sound like the rocket is exploding – and reassure them that this is normal.

From BBC

The vehicles last flew in 2022, when the agency completed its uncrewed Artemis I mission.

From The Wall Street Journal