downrange

adverb

down·​range ˈdau̇n-ˈrānj How to pronounce downrange (audio)
: away from a launching site

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The Kairos rocket terminated its flight Thursday at an altitude of approximately 18 miles (29 kilometers) above the Pacific Ocean, just downrange from Space One’s spaceport on the southern coast of Honshu, the largest of Japan’s main islands. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Mar. 2026

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downrange was in 1953

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“Downrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/downrange. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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