spaceflight

noun

space·flight ˈspās-ˌflīt

: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

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a history of human spaceflight

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The record-holding American astronaut is Frank Rubio, who spent 371 days in space between 2022 and 2023, while the longest-ever spaceflight record is held by Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov, who was in space for 437 days straight in the 1990s. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2024 The Futures in Space gallery delves into the new opportunities that arise as space technology advances, looking at innovations that generate accessibility for commercial and tourist spaceflight. —

Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 As with so many things in the fickle world of spaceflight, NASA already had a contingency plan in place for this exact scenario. —

Kristin Fisher, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 Polaris Dawn is the first of three human spaceflights under the Polaris Program, all of which are intended to test SpaceX technologies needed to carry humans deep into the cosmos. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spaceflight