astrionics

[as-tree-on-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrionics¹

astr(o)- + -i- + (electr)onics

Example Sentences

There, Dr. Haeussermann directed the Astrionics Laboratory, which developed the electronic and guidance systems for the Saturn program.

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The cause was complications from a fall, said Brooks Moore, who succeeded Dr. Haeussermann as director of NASA’s Astrionics Laboratory at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, where Mr. Haeussermann played a large role in the American space program.

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