: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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In the video, which the company shared Thursday, May 29 on Musk's social media site X, the SpaceX founder offered a detailed timeline for Starship's first uncrewed trip to Mars, which would be followed by human missions.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Its uncrewed subsonic Quarterhorse Mark 1 prototype has completed its maiden flight in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 21, 2025.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Tuesday’s uncrewed launch — Starship’s ninth test flight — is set to blast off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, during a launch window that opens at 7:30 p.m. ET.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 May 2025
The mission launched the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a month-long mission into orbit around the moon and back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 May 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Its uncrewed subsonic Quarterhorse Mark 1 prototype has completed its maiden flight in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 21, 2025.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Tuesday’s uncrewed launch — Starship’s ninth test flight — is set to blast off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, during a launch window that opens at 7:30 p.m. ET.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 May 2025
The mission launched the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a month-long mission into orbit around the moon and back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 May 2025
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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