astronautical
adjective
of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
astronautic
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a variation of
astronautical.
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a word derived from
astronautics.
astronauticsnounthe science of or technology involved in travel beyond the earth's atmosphere, including interplanetary and interstellar flight.
Example Sentences
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Located northwest of Tucson, Ariz., it hasn’t been used for its original, sealed, astronautic purpose since 1994.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 10, 2023
Anita Sengupta, a rocket scientist and astronautic engineer at the University of Southern California, was responsible for developing the supersonic parachute system that allowed NASA’s Curiosity rover to safely touch down on Mars.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 6, 2020
One of the plaintiffs, identified only as “John Doe,” is a doctoral candidate from Iran, is studying aeronautical and astronautic engineering.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2017
As earthbound explorers tamed the last unknown and wild spaces on our planet, NASA's astronautic adventures gave us a vision of a fresh new frontier ready to receive our manifest destiny.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2014
No great imagination is required to perceive the meaning which this new knowledge, if proved out, will have for our everyday lives—to say nothing of its usefulness in the making of astronautic equipment.
From The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.
