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The pathfinder won't leave the second stage for NG-1, but will test out communication and telemetry.
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The test flight will launch a pathfinder version of Blue Ring, a new spacecraft platform the company has built.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The rocket is carrying a Blue Ring pathfinder, a demonstrator of the company's in-space vehicle that will provide power and last-mile services to future payloads.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
That shift was not a huge surprise; Relativity Space had stressed that the Terran 1 was a pathfinder for the more powerful Terran R.
The Terran R will feature a reusable first stage, like SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The test flight will launch a pathfinder version of Blue Ring, a new spacecraft platform the company has built.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The rocket is carrying a Blue Ring pathfinder, a demonstrator of the company's in-space vehicle that will provide power and last-mile services to future payloads.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
That shift was not a huge surprise; Relativity Space had stressed that the Terran 1 was a pathfinder for the more powerful Terran R.
The Terran R will feature a reusable first stage, like SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathfinder
Noun
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Related article These ocean explorers have seen the damage done by industrial fishing.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Longevity researcher shares secrets of the world’s ‘blue zones’ Dan Buettner, an American author, explorer and longevity researcher who first coined the term 'blue zone,' embarked on a mission to find out how people are living to 100 in certain parts of the world.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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And Dana Walden was sort of a pioneer both at Fox’s studio and then at the network of things that were edgy.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Since 1997, Powertec has been a pioneer in innovative home and commercial strength equipment, bringing the gym experience into clients’ homes and facilities.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Pathfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathfinder. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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