terminology 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?
What are the Greek roots that form the term Astronaut, meaning star sailor?
Which space agency primarily uses the designation Cosmonaut rooted in the Soviet space program?
What primary connotation does the descriptive term Spacefarer imply about the nature of the travel?
According to the provided formality chart, what is the classification level for the designation Spaceman?
Which specific designation is used to describe someone performing Extravehicular Activity (EVA)?
Which umbrella term covers both Astronaut and Cosmonaut without requiring knowledge of historical allegiance?
What is the literal meaning of Cosmonaut derived from its Greek components?
What professional requirement distinguishes Astronaut/Cosmonaut from merely going to the edge of space?
What aspect of long-term interplanetary travel currently lacks a universally agreed-upon official designation?
What functional description did NASA sometimes suggest for personnel flying on new private sector spacecraft?
What is the precise technical term for a distinct, slow-moving line of newly deployed spacecraft?
Which modern undertaking is overwhelmingly associated with the creation of visible satellite trains?
During which specific orbital phase is the tight satellite train formation primarily observed?
What causes the initial tight, linear arrangement of satellites immediately after launch?
For a satellite train to be visible to the naked eye, what geometric condition must be met regarding the sun?
What feature distinguishes a satellite train's movement from that of an aircraft?
What happens to the tight satellite train configuration over several weeks as they age?
Approximately how many satellites can a single SpaceX launch deploy simultaneously to form a train?
What engineering feature that makes Starlink effective for communication also makes the initial trains highly visible?
What cascading chain reaction of impacts in LEO is mentioned in relation to high density of objects?