cosmonaut

noun

cos·mo·naut ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt

-ˌnät

: an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program

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One of the earliest studies concerning this topic, conducted on Russian cosmonauts who had participated in long-duration missions aboard the Mir space station, reported similar ocular changes — though the condition had not yet been identified as SANS. —

Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner imaged the comet a few days prior. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 This will free up the previous Dragon now docked to the ISS to return to Earth with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Williams, and Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024 Both cosmonauts are members of the Soyuz MS-26 mission that also includes NASA astronaut Don Pettit, which arrived Sept. 11 at the orbital outpost. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cosmonaut