cosmonaut

noun

cos·mo·naut ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt

-ˌnät

: an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program

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Perhaps not coincidentally, that’s the same year Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to venture into space. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 The Russian studied engineering at the Moscow Aviation Institute, graduating with a specialty in operating and repairing aircraft before his selection as a cosmonaut in 2018. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024 The duo will join five other astronauts and cosmonauts already onboard the orbiting lab, rounding out the Expedition 72 crew. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024 Instead, the Starliner came down without its crew on September 7 and Crew 9 was launched with just two passengers — Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gobrunov — on Sept. 28. —

William Harwood, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cosmonaut