mission specialist

nounU.S. Aerospace.

the crew member of a space shuttle who is assigned primary responsibility for carrying out operations related to the payload of the shuttle.

Origin of mission specialist

First recorded in 1975–80

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In 1990, Cornell graduate Don Thomas was chosen by NASA to be a mission specialist in the organization’s 13th group of astronauts.
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Sembroski is mission specialist, responsible for repairs as well as proper stowing of cargo to avoid weight and balance issues.
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As part of a remarkable crew of mission specialists, I’m honoured to help validate the journey our future astronauts will undertake and ensure we deliver the unique customer experience people expect from Virgin.
Branson aims to beat Bezos to orbit in final stretch of billionaire space race | Devin Coldewey | July 1, 2021 | TechCrunch

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