: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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Falcon 9 launched lunar lander in 2025 The Falcon 9 upper stage on a path to crash into the moon is believed to be part of the same rocket that in January 2025 launched from Florida carrying an uncrewed lunar lander.
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The company was originally tapped to fly six operational crew rotation flights after performing both of its uncrewed and crewed test flights successfully.
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But then, during an uncrewed New Shepard flight in September 2022, the rocket failed.
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This capability could prove crucial for uncrewed fighter programs.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The company was originally tapped to fly six operational crew rotation flights after performing both of its uncrewed and crewed test flights successfully.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
But then, during an uncrewed New Shepard flight in September 2022, the rocket failed.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
This capability could prove crucial for uncrewed fighter programs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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uncrewed
adjective
un·crewed
ˌən-ˈkrüd 
: having no crew
an uncrewed spacecraft
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