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Indian astronauts to start training for ISS mission (spacenews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Both of the astronauts, called Gaganyatris by ISRO, had completed ISRO’s own training program for spaceflight that included time at the Star City training center in Russia.

Neat, so we've got:

USA: Astronaut
Russia: Cosmonaut
China: Taikonaut
India: Gaganyatris

Any other countries with special names for space-people?

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Brexiteers?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Someone needs to message Tim Peake and get his opinion on what he should be called.