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

This year the Bezos company successfully carried out two uncrewed orbital flights using its massive New Glenn rocket, which is significantly more powerful than New Shepard.

From Barron's

Potential IPO proceeds could speed rocket launches, put AI data centers in space, and advance uncrewed and human missions to Mars.

From Barron's

Artemis I, an uncrewed flight, sent Orion around the moon three years ago, and it came back with damage to the heat shield.

From Slate

And in the past two years, Starship has experienced several uncrewed test-flight failures, sometimes delicately referred to as “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”

From Slate

In 2026, it plans to attempt several additional tests and send an uncrewed Starship to Mars.

From MarketWatch