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- noun The state or condition of being
spaceworthy .
Etymologies
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spaceworthy + -ness
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Examples
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The Pilot remained at his post to the actual landing, his only thought that of breaking the force of the crash, of maintaining the spaceworthiness of the vessel.
The Martian Way Asimov, Isaac, 1920- 1955
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Branson's $250 million project is based on a design that won the Ansari X prize for its spaceworthiness in 2004, after it reached an altitude of 367,442 feet, or 69.6 miles, a new record for a civilian craft.
Sci-Tech Today 2009
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