cosmonaut
cosmonaut — noun
1. someone accepted onto a Russian-built spacecraft as a trained crew member, inclu
someone accepted onto a Russian-built spacecraft as a trained crew member, including those who flew for the Soviet programme before it ended
Cosmonaut Yelena guided the spacecraft as it docked with the space station.
title format: Cosmonaut + first name
The cosmonaut was chosen for the mission after two years of intense training.
passive: was chosen for [mission]
While floating inside the station, the cosmonaut checked the air filters.
A thoughtful cosmonaut once said that Earth looks very small from space.
During the six-month mission, the cosmonaut conducted three spacewalks.
- astronaut
general US/NASA-trained space traveller; cosmonaut is the Russian equivalent
- taikonaut
Chinese space traveller; even more culturally specific than cosmonaut
- space traveller
broader, non-national term that includes all crew regardless of programme
用法筆記
Only used for space travellers from Russia or the former Soviet Union. Compare with astronaut (American programme) and taikonaut (Chinese programme).