: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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Sunday’s launch was Starship’s fifth uncrewed test flight and first catch attempt since the craft was first unveiled in 2017, per Reuters’ Joey Roulette.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
The 165-foot Starship spacecraft, which has so far only undergone uncrewed demonstrations, managed to land in the Indian Ocean during its most recent demonstration in June, while the 232-foot rocket booster landed off the Gulf of Mexico.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
This starts with a deep dive analysis of history, platform capabilities, basic knowledge of how a drone works, counter uncrewed aerial systems (cUAS) to include detection and mitigation options, and law.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
In 2019, an uncrewed test flight to the space station was cut short because of technical glitches and the company was forced to repeat it in 2022.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
The 165-foot Starship spacecraft, which has so far only undergone uncrewed demonstrations, managed to land in the Indian Ocean during its most recent demonstration in June, while the 232-foot rocket booster landed off the Gulf of Mexico.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
This starts with a deep dive analysis of history, platform capabilities, basic knowledge of how a drone works, counter uncrewed aerial systems (cUAS) to include detection and mitigation options, and law.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
In 2019, an uncrewed test flight to the space station was cut short because of technical glitches and the company was forced to repeat it in 2022.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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