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mission

[mish-uhn] / ˈmɪʃ ən /


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Imagine arriving on Mars as part of the fourth human mission to the Red Planet and being asked to establish the first self-sustaining food supply for a permanent settlement.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“He was on a mission tonight. You could see it. Everything was working. He just went after those guys and did a fantastic job. Pounded the zone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The collection was donated by private collector John Dulcamara and includes a piece of the command module from the 1969 Apollo 11 - the first manned mission to land on the moon.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Its mission, said former assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Remington Kellogg that year, was to “awaken” a “clear understanding of the inspiring story of the United States — its origins, struggles, development, traditions, strength.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

“But you must file it away now. Our mission remains intact. Do you understand?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

A key part of that work will involve passing along his extensive knowledge of Orion and its spacecraft systems to the teams preparing for future Artemis missions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Human operators have generally selected intended targets or target areas for moral reasons, highlighting the significance of the V2U’s ability to carry out these missions autonomously.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The military has booked more than 50 future national-security missions with Falcon, a Space Force spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In addition to highlighting the growing diversification of China’s launch industry, some of the missions carried notable payloads.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

This was the area where the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment was about to be sent on their first combat missions.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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