moonbound

moonbound

English

Etymology

From moon +‎ -bound.

Adjective

moonbound (comparative more moonbound, superlative most moonbound)

  1. Heading towards the moon.
    • 2026 April 3, “Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after breaking free of Earth’s orbit”, in The Guardian‎[1], sourced from Agence France-Presse, →ISSN:
      Now the astronauts are moonbound, there’s no turning back: they are on a “free return” trajectory, which uses the moon’s gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.
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