para-astronaut
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (uncommon) parastronaut
Etymology
[edit]From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.
Noun
[edit]para-astronaut (plural para-astronauts)
- (neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.
- 2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC[1], archived from the original on 2024-05-07:
- John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space.
