spaceshot

[ speys-shot ]

noun

1. a launch of a space vehicle beyond the earth's atmosphere.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceshot¹

First recorded in 1960–65; space + shot ¹

Example Sentences

It was the third spaceshot of the day from the U.S.

From Washington Times

It was the third spaceshot of the day from the U.S.

From Seattle Times

That's a moonshot or a spaceshot.

From Washington Post