spacewards

8.2

Moving toward outer space

adverb

: hacia el espacio

The rocket launched spacewards at dawn, leaving a fiery trail in the sky.

Examples

Satellites are routinely sent spacewards to study the universe far beyond our planet.
With each test flight, engineers hope to send their creations ever further spacewards.
Look spacewards!
The rocket launched spacewards with great force.
The rocket launched spacewards at dawn, leaving a fiery trail in the sky.
Satellites are routinely sent spacewards to study the universe far beyond our planet.
With each test flight, engineers hope to send their creations ever further spacewards.

Synonyms

outward

vsspacewards

41 1.5

Toward the outside or away from the centre

specifies motion into outer space rather than merely away from a centre

skyward

vsspacewards

1 3.2

Up toward the sky

is directed beyond the sky toward outer space

spaceward

vsspacewards

7.7

Toward outer space

is the longer variant rather than the concise form

starward

vsspacewards

8.5

Something that points toward the stars or outer space

is aimed at outer space more generally rather than just stars

Antonyms

downwards

9 1.0

Toward a lower place, level, or position

Surface Forms

spacewards positive

Morphology

spacewards = space (transparent) = space + wards

The adverb is a straightforward directional formation from 'space' with the productive suffix '-wards', so its meaning 'towards space' is predictable.

Etymology

The word spacewards is made from space and the ending -wards, which means 'in the direction of', just like in towards or homewards. So spacewards means 'towards outer space'.