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cosmonaut

[koz-muh-nawt, -not] / ˈkɒz məˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /


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In March 1995 Valeri Polyakov, a Russian cosmonaut, returned to Earth after a record 14 consecutive months in space.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

This late uncertainty is just the most recent twist for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission, which includes Americans Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Fedyaev will make history as the first cosmonaut to fly twice on Dragon.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

The astronauts, Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, arrived on the ISS on 1 August expecting to complete a standard six and a half month stay.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

Her exceptional work skills and abilities were noticed, and RSC Energia's main design bureau recommended her as a cosmonaut.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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