astrogate

[as-truh-geyt]

verb (used with or without object)

astrogated, astrogating 

1. to navigate in outer space.

Other Word Forms

• astrogation noun
• astrogator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrogate¹

astro- + (navi)gate

Example Sentences

By virtue of being his own pilot, he was obliged to astrogate by rule-of-thumb and occasional directive spurts from the course-calculator.

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Deck space, however, was at such a premium because of the controls, acceleration couches, and astrogating equipment that the hatch was the largest clear area.

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Two measly weeks out, two weeks to astrogate her back home.

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With you to astrogate us, we may have a chance.

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And now you come along and tell us that we can get him to astrogate us out to Tara!

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