Definition of astronaut
: a person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere;
also
: a trainee for spaceflight
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Reynolds added a stack of Bradbury's books and a Hispanic girl reading one, with images of space and the child astronaut pouring out of the pages.
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SpaceX plans to use the Block 5 in future Falcon Heavy rockets as well as to launch astronauts to the space station.
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The Block 5 is also the rocket that SpaceX will use to launch NASA astronauts to the ISS as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
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Mars: Bridenstine politely demurred when he was asked whether NASA could meet a proposal drafted by some lawmakers — and viewed with much skepticism by many experts — to launch astronauts to Mars by 2033.
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This new and improved model will be used to launch astronauts for NASA in the coming year.
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This new and improved model will be used to launch astronauts for NASA in the coming year.
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Along with helping SpaceX streamline launch operations, the block 5 booster eventually will be used to launch astronauts to the International Space Station as well as high-priority national security payloads for the Pentagon.
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In 2018, Russia will be charging the U.S. $81 million per seat to launch astronauts aboard the Soyuz spacecraft.
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Origin and Etymology of astronaut
astr- + -naut (as in aeronaut)
ASTRONAUT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of astronaut for English Language Learners
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: a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
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Definition of astronaut for Students
: a person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere : a traveler in a spacecraft
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