pathfinder
noun
path·find·er
ˈpath-ˌfīn-dər 
ˈpäth-
: one that discovers a way
especially
: one that explores untraversed regions to mark out a new route
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a pathfinder of the fashion world
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Blue Origin’s pathfinder spacecraft is slated to launch atop one of the company’s New Glenn rockets, which was set to make its debut flight Monday morning.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The pathfinder won't leave the second stage for NG-1, but will test out communication and telemetry.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The pathfinder will remain on New Glenn’s second stage for the entirety of the approximately six-hour mission.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
Additionally, a pathfinder mission that was slated to fly astronauts around the moon in September 2025 will now take place no earlier than April 2026.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The pathfinder won't leave the second stage for NG-1, but will test out communication and telemetry.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The pathfinder will remain on New Glenn’s second stage for the entirety of the approximately six-hour mission.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
Additionally, a pathfinder mission that was slated to fly astronauts around the moon in September 2025 will now take place no earlier than April 2026.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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pathfinder
noun
path·find·er
ˈpath-ˌfīn-dər
ˈpȧth-
: one that discovers a way and especially a new route in unexplored regions
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