cosmonaut
noun
cos·mo·naut
ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt 
-ˌnät
: an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program
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Its four crew members are NASA astronauts Commander Matthew Dominick, Pilot Michael Barratt, Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Alexander Grebenkin.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Englert will play Anastasia, an untested female cosmonaut in the Soviet Space program.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
The record holder for the longest continuous stay in space, a Russian cosmonaut and doctor named Valery Polyakov, spent a little more than fourteen months in low Earth orbit, which is relatively protected from space radiation and communication lags.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov will operate the arm during the spacewalk from inside the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Englert will play Anastasia, an untested female cosmonaut in the Soviet Space program.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
The record holder for the longest continuous stay in space, a Russian cosmonaut and doctor named Valery Polyakov, spent a little more than fourteen months in low Earth orbit, which is relatively protected from space radiation and communication lags.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov will operate the arm during the spacewalk from inside the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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cosmonaut
noun
cos·mo·naut
ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt
-ˌnät
: a Soviet or Russian astronaut
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