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as·tro·nau·tics | \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-tiks 
, -ˈnä- \
, -ˈnä- \Definition of astronautics
: the science of the construction and operation of vehicles for travel in space beyond the earth's atmosphere
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astronautic \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-tik , -ˈnä- \ or astronautical \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-ti-kəl , -ˈnä- \ adjective
, -ˈnä- \ or astronautical \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-ti-kəl , -ˈnä- \ adjectiveastronautically \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-ti-k(ə-)lē , -ˈnä- \ adverb
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nounas·tro·nau·tics | \ ˌa-strə-ˈnȯ-tiks \
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: the science of the construction and operation of spacecraft
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The first known use of astronautics was in 1928
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