spaceflight
noun
space·flight ˈspās-ˌflīt 
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere
Example Sentences
a history of human spaceflight
Recent Examples on the Web Their rivalry currently extends to their competing spaceflight businesses, Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin. 
Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 At least 4,300 pieces of that debris remain in orbit today, posing long-term threats to human spaceflight, science and national security missions, and the future economic development of space. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022 Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 This is where human spaceflight training, research and flight control are conducted. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 While Lynk has a head start, and AST Space Mobile a satellite ready for demonstration tests, the entrance of SpaceX and T-Mobile, two of the world's leaders in spaceflight and connectivity, has created a whole new level of competition. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022 Late last year, SpaceX launched the Inspiration4 mission, which was bankrolled by billionaire Jared Isaacman and had a four-person crew composed entirely of people without any prior spaceflight experience. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The two torsos have more than 5,600 sensors and 34 radiation detectors to measure how much radiation exposure occurs during the spaceflight. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Finally, by all accounts, Drew Morgan is a fine astronaut, especially after completing a 272-day spaceflight on his very first mission. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 At least 4,300 pieces of that debris remain in orbit today, posing long-term threats to human spaceflight, science and national security missions, and the future economic development of space. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022 Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 This is where human spaceflight training, research and flight control are conducted. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 While Lynk has a head start, and AST Space Mobile a satellite ready for demonstration tests, the entrance of SpaceX and T-Mobile, two of the world's leaders in spaceflight and connectivity, has created a whole new level of competition. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022 Late last year, SpaceX launched the Inspiration4 mission, which was bankrolled by billionaire Jared Isaacman and had a four-person crew composed entirely of people without any prior spaceflight experience. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The two torsos have more than 5,600 sensors and 34 radiation detectors to measure how much radiation exposure occurs during the spaceflight. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Finally, by all accounts, Drew Morgan is a fine astronaut, especially after completing a 272-day spaceflight on his very first mission. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above