spaceflight

Thân thiện

An astronaut floats inside a spacecraft during a spaceflight.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A journey or voyage made by a spacecraft outside the Earth's atmosphere: The activity or instance of traveling through space.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The first human spaceflight was achieved by Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
  • The company is investing heavily in commercial spaceflight.
  • A successful spaceflight requires meticulous planning and engineering.

Advanced Usage

• "manned spaceflight": A spaceflight with a human crew on board.
  • Manned spaceflight presents unique challenges for life support systems.
• "unmanned spaceflight": A spaceflight conducted without a human crew, typically using robotic spacecraft.
  • Unmanned spaceflight is often used for planetary exploration.

Variants and Related Words

• Spacefaring (adj/n): Engaged in or capable of space travel.
  • Spacefaring nations collaborate on international missions.
• Spacecraft (n): A vehicle used for traveling in space.
  • The spacecraft completed its mission to Mars.

Synonyms

• Space travel: The general activity of traveling through space.
• Astronautics: The science and technology of space travel.

Related Phrases

• Human spaceflight: Specifically refers to space travel with human astronauts.
  • Human spaceflight expands our understanding of biology in microgravity.
• Suborbital spaceflight: A flight that reaches space but does not complete a full orbit around Earth.
  • The company offers tickets for suborbital spaceflight experiences.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere

Từ đồng nghĩa

• space travel
• spacefaring