astronautics

astronautics
Synonyms and related words:
aeronautics, aerospace medicine, aerospace research, aerospace science, aerospace technology, air service, airline, aviation, ballooning, bioastronautics, blind flying, cloud-seeding, commercial aviation, contact flying, cruising, escape velocity, flight, flying, general aviation, gliding, grand tour, interplanetary travel, pilotage, rocketry, sailing, sailplaning, science fiction, soaring, space flight, space medicine, space travel, space walk, step flight, trip to Mars, winging

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  • astronautics — as tro*naut ics n. the theory and practice of navigation through the upper atmosphere or outer space; the science of travel in space. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Astronautics — Hubble Space Telescope over Earth (during the STS 109 mission) Astronautics, and related astronautical engineering, is the theory and practice of navigation beyond the Earth s atmosphere. In other words, it is the science and technology of space… …   Wikipedia

  • astronautics — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Science of space Nouns 1. (sciences of space) astronautics, cosmonautics, space travel or flight, manned or unmanned flight; space or celestial navigation, astrogation, astronavigation; outer or… …   English dictionary for students

  • astronautics — astronautika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. astronautics vok. Astronautik, f rus. астронавтика, f pranc. astronautique, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Astronautics Corporation of America — Infobox Company company name = Astronautics Corporation of America company company type = Private foundation = 1959 Milwaukee, WI location city = Milwaukee location state = Wisconsin location country = USA key people = Nathaniel K. Zelazo,… …   Wikipedia

  • astronautics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1928 the science of the construction and operation of vehicles for travel in space beyond the earth s atmosphere • astronautic or astronautical adjective • astronautically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • astronautics — /as treuh naw tiks, not iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of or technology involved in travel beyond the earth s atmosphere, including interplanetary and interstellar flight. [1925 30; see ASTRONAUTICAL, ICS] * * * …   Universalium

  • astronautics — noun a) Navigation through space. b) The science and technology of spaceflight …   Wiktionary

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