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Definitions for Astronautics
ˌæs trəˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪksas·tro·nau·tics
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Princeton's WordNet
aeronautics, astronauticsnoun
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
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astronauticsnoun
The theory and practice of navigation through the upper atmosphere or outer space; the science of travel beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
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astronauticsnoun
Navigation through space.
astronauticsnoun
The science and technology of spaceflight.
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Astronautics
Astronautics (or cosmonautics) is the theory and practice of travel beyond Earth's atmosphere into outer space. Spaceflight is one of its main applications and space science its overarching field. The term astronautics (originally astronautique in French) was coined in the 1920s by J.-H. Rosny, president of the Goncourt academy, in analogy with aeronautics. Because there is a degree of technical overlap between the two fields, the term aerospace is often used to describe both at once. In 1930, Robert Esnault-Pelterie published the first book on the new research field.The term cosmonautics (originally cosmonautique in French) was introduced in 1930s by Ary Sternfeld with his book Initiation à la Cosmonautique (Introduction to cosmonautics) (the book brought him the Prix REP-Hirsch, later known as the Prix d'Astronautique, of the French Astronomical Society in 1934.) As with aeronautics, the restrictions of mass, temperatures, and external forces require that applications in space survive extreme conditions: high-grade vacuum, the radiation bombardment of interplanetary space and the magnetic belts of low Earth orbit. Space launch vehicles must withstand titanic forces, while satellites can experience huge variations in temperature in very brief periods. Extreme constraints on mass cause astronautical engineers to face the constant need to save mass in the design in order to maximize the actual payload that reaches orbit.
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astronautics
Astronautics is a branch of engineering and science dedicated to space travel and exploration, including the design, development, operation, and use of spacecraft. It also studies the physical conditions in space and the application of this knowledge to the design of spacecraft and mission planning.
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Astronautics
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 flight. The term astronautics was coined by analogy with aeronautics. As there is a certain degree of technology overlapping between the two fields, the term aerospace is often used to describe them both. As with aeronautics, the restrictions of mass, temperatures, and external forces require that applications in space survive extreme conditions: high-grade vacuum, the radiation bombardment of interplanetary space and the magnetic belts of low Earth orbit. Space launch vehicles must withstand titanic forces, while satellites can experience huge variations in temperature in very brief periods. Extreme constraints on mass cause astronautical engineers to face the constant need to save mass in the design in order to maximize the actual payload that reaches orbit.
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The numerical value of Astronautics in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
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The numerical value of Astronautics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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