Astronaut
An astronaut (or cosmonaut) is a person trained bi a human spaceflicht program tae command, pilot, or serve as a crew member o a spacecraft. Althou generally reserved for professional space travelers, the terms are sometimes applied tae onyane who travels intae space, includin scientists, politeecians, jurnalists, an tourists.[1][2]
NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless II uisin a Manned Maneuvering Unit ootside Space Shuttle Challenger on shuttle mission STS-41-B in 1984.
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- ↑ NASA (2006). "Astronaut Fact Book" (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived (PDF) frae the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2007. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ Marie MacKay (2005). "Former astronaut visits USU". The Utah Statesman. Archived frae the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2007.