spaceward
Away from Earth
Spaceward means toward outer space or in the direction of space.
The word describes movement or orientation away from Earth and into the cosmos: The rocket accelerated spaceward.
Like earthward, homeward, and skyward, it combines a destination with directional suffix.
Humanity's spaceward ambitions have grown since the moon landing.
Spacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- probeThorough examination or tool
- missionPurpose-driven task
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
ESA · telescope · Hubble · discovery · voyage · expedition · pioneer · frontier
Moment of ascent
- launchSet into motion
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- thrustForceful forward motion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
boosters · trajectory · gravity · stage · ignition · countdown · acceleration · climb
Between celestial bodies
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- terraformingModifying worlds for habitability
- exoplanetsWorlds orbiting other stars
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
warp · expansion · settlement · migration · diaspora · homesteading · outpost · habitat
astronaut
Spacecraft crew member
NASA · ESA · telescope · Hubble · discovery · voyage · expedition · pioneer · frontier · venture
liftoff
Moment of ascent
propulsion · boosters · trajectory · gravity · stage · ignition · countdown · acceleration · climb · altitude
interstellar
Between celestial bodies
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- terraformingModifying worlds for habitability
- exoplanetsWorlds orbiting other stars
starship · warp · expansion · settlement · migration · diaspora · homesteading · outpost · habitat · arcology
trajectory
Path of moving object
azimuth · inclination · perigee · maneuver · delta-v · guidance · orientation · plotting · waypoint · intercept
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Toward the ground
groundward · downward · earthbound · landward · below
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