astronautical
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of astronautical
First recorded in 1845–50 in earlier sense and in 1925–30 in current sense; from French astronautique (equivalent to astronaute, formed on the model of aéronaute + -ique ); cf. astro-, aeronaut, -ic, -al 1
Example Sentences
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No wonder the Lakers went and hired Rohan Ramadas — the guy with an astronautical engineering degree from USC — as an assistant general manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
And each new astronautical foray is a constant reminder of our common humanity, irrespective of other labels applied by virtue of race, gender, nationality or creed.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 19, 2022
Lachendro worked for Raisbeck Engineering for 22 years and joined the company after earning his master’s degree in aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering, according to his LinkedIn profile.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
It trains people to conduct astronautical research in suborbital flight.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2021
"Well, they're really called astronautical engineers, basically the same thing."
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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