space writer

American  

noun

1. a journalist or copywriter paid according to a space rate.

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space writer British  

noun

1. a writer paid by the area of his copy

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Etymology

Origin of space writer

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

David W. Brown, a longtime space writer and author of the book “The Mission,” spent days observing SpaceX’s mission control room in Hawthorne, Calif., to report this article.

From New York Times

David W. Brown, a longtime space writer and author of the book “The Mission: A True Story,” spent days observing SpaceX’s mission control room in Hawthorne, Calif., to report this article.

From New York Times

Seasoned space writer Rod Pyle returns to orbit with this cavalcade of oddball missions, many only recently declassified.

From Nature

While waiting for the flyby at New Horizons mission headquarters, space writer Nadia Drake answers some of the biggest questions about Tuesday's event.

From National Geographic

But think of trailing along twenty-four centuries behind a Greek space writer!

From Project Gutenberg