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Mission

Meaning in astronomy & space, with examples

/ˈmɪʃən/nounCore term

In astronomy & space, mission means: A planned flight or project in space with a specific goal, such as sending a probe to Mars or taking a crew to a space station.

In Turkish: görev, misyon

How it is used

Space agencies plan, launch, extend and end missions. Common phrases include crewed mission, robotic mission, mission patch and mission objectives. A mission can last minutes or decades.

Example sentences

  1. The mission was extended for another three years because the rover was still working well.

  2. The main goal of the mission is to bring samples back from the asteroid.

Common collocations

  • crewed mission
  • robotic mission
  • mission patch
  • extend a mission
  • lunar mission
  • mission controlThe team and the room on the ground that monitor a spaceflight, talk to the crew or spacecraft and make decisions during the mission.
  • launchThe act of sending a rocket, spacecraft or satellite up from the ground into space. As a verb, to send it up in this way.
  • space probeA robotic spacecraft without a crew that is sent to study planets, moons, comets or deep space and sends its data back to Earth.
  • roverA wheeled vehicle that drives across the surface of a planet or moon, either robotic and remote-controlled or driven by astronauts.
  • spaceflightTravel into or through space by a spacecraft, with or without people on board. 'Human spaceflight' means missions that carry crews.

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