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
That expansive purview may seem to leave little room for feats of astronautical derring-do, although Garver acknowledges that human space exploration remains a vital part of NASA’s mission.
From Scientific American • Aug. 25, 2022
He is literally a rocket scientist, holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Stanford.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022
An astronautical engineering expert runs through the unanswered questions from the US government's UFO report.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2021
"Well, they're really called astronautical engineers, basically the same thing."
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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