cosmonaut
noun
cos·mo·naut
ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt 
-ˌnät
: an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program
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Depressurize too quickly, however, and the issue is almost instantaneously fatal due to brain hemorrhaging—as was sadly the case for three Russian cosmonauts aboard the Salyut-1 capsule in 1971.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 June 2024
The eighth crew composed of three NASA astronauts and one cosmonaut launched March 3 and docked March 5 to await the arrival of Boeing's Starliner capsule.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Its four crew members are NASA astronauts Commander Matthew Dominick, Pilot Michael Barratt, Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Alexander Grebenkin.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The crew removed a seat liner from the Russian capsule and retrofitted it into the American spacecraft so the cosmonauts could safely catch a ride with the Americans if the need arose.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 June 2024
The eighth crew composed of three NASA astronauts and one cosmonaut launched March 3 and docked March 5 to await the arrival of Boeing's Starliner capsule.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Its four crew members are NASA astronauts Commander Matthew Dominick, Pilot Michael Barratt, Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Alexander Grebenkin.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The crew removed a seat liner from the Russian capsule and retrofitted it into the American spacecraft so the cosmonauts could safely catch a ride with the Americans if the need arose.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
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cosmonaut
noun
cos·mo·naut
ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt
-ˌnät
: a Soviet or Russian astronaut
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