cosmonaut articles
What primarily determines the official distinction between an astronaut and a cosmonaut?
Which Greek word, meaning 'star', forms the first part of the term 'astronaut'?
What Greek word, translating to 'universe' or 'order', is used in the etymology of 'cosmonaut'?
Which historical figure was the first person to officially earn the title of cosmonaut?
What is the operational convention for titling a crew member launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft?
Which agencies, besides NASA, train and certify individuals who are referred to as astronauts?
What term does China use for its space travelers, derived from the word *tàikōng*?
What must a new cosmonaut trainee become proficient in regarding the US segment of the ISS?
What is the most accurate generic term suggested for anyone traveling in space, regardless of origin?
What must a Western trainee sent to the ISS on a Soyuz spacecraft learn at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center?
On what specific date did Yuri Gagarin complete his historic single orbit of the Earth?
How long did the complete Vostok 1 mission, from launch to landing, last?
What famous, spontaneous exclamation did Gagarin utter upon the Vostok rocket lifting off?
What crucial distinction separated Gagarin's achievement from Alan Shepard's flight in May 1961?
What shape was the descent section of the Vostok 3KA capsule designed to be?
At what approximate altitude did Gagarin separate from the Vostok capsule via ejection?
Why was the Vostok 1 mission highly automated, restricting ground control intervention?
Which key characteristic defined the selection criteria for the cosmonauts in the 'First Twelve' group, likely due to spacecraft limitations?
Where did Yuri Gagarin ultimately land after his parachute descent?