Moon-shot
[moon-shot] /ˈmunˌʃɒt/
noun
1.
the act or procedure of launching a rocket or spacecraft to the .
/ˈmuːnˌʃɒt/
noun
1.
the launching of a spacecraft, rocket, etc, to the moon
n.
1958, from moon (n.) + shot (n.).
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