mission specialist

American  

noun

U.S. Aerospace.

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

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Etymology

Origin of mission specialist

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

This time, she flew on NASA's Atlantis as a mission specialist.

From Literature

Crew-12 marks the first spaceflight for mission specialist Sophie Adenot and pilot Jack Hathaway, both of whom have test pilot backgrounds.

From Science Daily

After rigorous training, he’s launched into space in 2009 as a mission specialist aboard the shuttle Discovery.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Sembroski as mission specialist will have an assortment of responsibilities, while Mr. Isaacman is the flight’s commander.

From New York Times

Christina Koch, an engineer who already holds the record for the longest continuous spaceflight by a woman, was named as a mission specialist, along with Victor Glover, a U.S.

From Reuters