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Indian astronauts to start training for ISS mission (spacenews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month 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?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Brexiteers?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

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