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spaceborne

spaceborne

6.7
Carried or operating in outer space
  • adjective
  • /ˈspeɪsˌbɔrn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : espacial
  • Recent advancements in spaceborne technology have made it easier to monitor weather patterns from orbit.

Examples

  • We have at least temporarily lost our ability to affect the battlefield through our spaceborne intelligence satellites.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • But the EIS acknowledged that there have been mishaps previously in this spaceborne game of nuclear Russian roulette.

    Blog text (25)

  • This approach allows detailed studies of the factors affecting reflectance signal under natural conditions and at the stand level, thereby helping to explain and model the uncertainties associated with larger-scale observations from airborne or spaceborne imagery.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The spaceborne telescope allowed scientists to observe distant galaxies in unprecedented detail.

  • The astronauts conducted experiments using spaceborne equipment that functioned in the vacuum of outer space.

How High

spaceborne
  • Specialized
6.7
orbital
  • Specialized
39 6.3
suborbital
  • Specialized
3 8.2
high-altitude
20 4.2
airborne
87 3.9

Surface Forms

spaceborne positive

Morphology

spaceborne = space + borne (transparent) = space + borne

Formed from 'space' + 'borne' (pattern like 'airborne'), so the meaning 'carried/operating in space' follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Spaceborne comes from space and borne, where borne means 'carried'. Think of it like airborne ('in the air') but with space, so spaceborne means 'carried' or 'operating in outer space'.