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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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It's important not to forget that this was a test flight - the first time any humans had flown on both the rocket and the spacecraft.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"We can't forget that this is a test flight, and we are taking everything that we're learning forward to support the next mission."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

Despite earlier testing setbacks, the system has recently achieved a successful test flight and is steadily advancing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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