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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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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

This is not the end of the story by any means, this is just a test flight for an eventual landing on the Moon - not just one, but many more to come.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s a test flight and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s acting associate administrator for the exploration directorate.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Starliner hasn’t flown since the mission and won’t carry astronauts during its next test flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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