test flight

NOUN

rehearsal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drill practice session reading recital tryout workout

STRONG

call description experiment going-over practice prep readying recitation recounting relation run through shakedown

WEAK

dry run rehearsing retelling trial balloon trial performance

Antonyms

WEAK

cold turkey

NOUN

trial run

Synonyms

WEAK

bench test dry run dummy run practical test practice run rehearsal road test spot check taste test trial trials tryout

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SpaceX’s Starship, a 408-foot rocket with 33 engines, is set for its 12th test flight, aiming for booster landing and upper stage objectives.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The company has been gearing up for a much-delayed test flight, set to feature a new version of Starship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Early findings suggest the test flight achieved its objectives and helped open the door to future missions, including Artemis III, long-term lunar exploration, and eventual human missions to Mars.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

This mission is a test flight designed to inform future treks, such as Artemis IV, a moon landing currently slated for 2028.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

In a test flight, a pilot staked his reputation and his life on his ability to exercise total, direct, and constant control over the plane.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

test flight

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