cosmonaut
noun
cos·mo·naut
ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt 
-ˌnät
: an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program
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Roscomos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov making his first flight.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Here we’re offered what's sure to be a fascinating glimpse into the complex lives and loves of cosmonauts, scientists, engineers, researchers, intelligence leaders, and espionage agents working within the Soviet space program and their sacrifices made for the benefit of Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Johnson’s figures later enabled the U.S. to answer the Soviets’ April 1961 Vostok 1 flight, which made cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin both the first man in space and the first to orbit the planet.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Here we’re offered what's sure to be a fascinating glimpse into the complex lives and loves of cosmonauts, scientists, engineers, researchers, intelligence leaders, and espionage agents working within the Soviet space program and their sacrifices made for the benefit of Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Johnson’s figures later enabled the U.S. to answer the Soviets’ April 1961 Vostok 1 flight, which made cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin both the first man in space and the first to orbit the planet.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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cosmonaut
noun
cos·mo·naut
ˈkäz-mə-ˌnȯt
-ˌnät
: a Soviet or Russian astronaut
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