Meaning: The special task that the astronauts were sent to do was completely achieved.
Choice of Words: Mission means a special task or job that someone is sent to do. Success means achieving the goal of a mission.
Alternative Expressions
The mission was a triumph.
Meaning: This means that the task or goal was achieved with great success and victory. It's like saying, The goal was reached, and we achieved a great victory.
Choice of Words:Mission is a task or a goal that is given to someone to complete. Triumph means a great victory or success. When you put them together, "The mission was a triumph" means that the task was completed with great success.
The mission was an accomplishment.
Meaning: This means that the task or goal was finished and achieved. It's like saying, The goal was reached, and we finished the task successfully.
Choice of Words:Mission is a task or a goal that is given to someone to complete. Accomplishment means something that has been successfully completed. When you put them together, "The mission was an accomplishment" means that the task was completed successfully.