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An astronaut or [[cosmonaut]] is a person trained by a human [[spaceflight]] program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a [[spacecraft]] . While generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists. |
An astronaut or [[cosmonaut]] is a person trained by a human [[spaceflight]] program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a [[spacecraft]] . While generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists. |
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Until [[2003]], astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military, or by civilian space agencies. However, with the sub-orbital flight of the privately-funded [[SpaceShipOne]] in [[2004]], a new category of astronaut was created: the [[commercial astronaut]] . |
Until [[2003]], astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military, or by civilian space agencies. However, with the sub-orbital flight of the privately-funded [[SpaceShipOne]] in [[2004]], a new category of astronaut was created: the [[commercial astronaut]] . |
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Revision as of 02:19, 3 July 2018
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a Manned Maneuvering Unit outside the United States Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984.
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft . While generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists.
Until 2003, astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military, or by civilian space agencies. However, with the sub-orbital flight of the privately-funded SpaceShipOne in 2004, a new category of astronaut was created: the commercial astronaut .