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In the 1950s, there would have been a captain, a co-pilot, a flight engineer, a navigator, and a radio operator all in the cockpit.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Expedition 74 flight engineer Chris Williams, one of the newest arrivals to the ISS, said the astronauts are finding ways to put a zero-gravity spin on Christmas traditions.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Federal flight engineers, pilots and scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flew multiple harrowing missions into Melissa, along with their research partners, but the federal employees did so without pay.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Expedition 74 flight engineer Chris Williams, one of the newest arrivals to the ISS, said the astronauts are finding ways to put a zero-gravity spin on Christmas traditions.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Federal flight engineers, pilots and scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flew multiple harrowing missions into Melissa, along with their research partners, but the federal employees did so without pay.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Flight engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20engineer. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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