test flight

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After the first uncrewed test flight, Artemis I, engineers found that chunks of the heat shield's coating had cracked and broken away during a two‑stage "skip" re‑entry manoeuvre.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

"From her indelible contributions and achievements to the space station, to her groundbreaking test flight role during the Boeing Starliner mission, her exceptional dedication to the mission will inspire the future generations of explorers."

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

SpaceX is expected to launch an upgraded Starship on a test flight soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

If that test flight worked, we’d borrow money somehow and do it a second time, but for an audience of paying spectators.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep