mission specialist

noun

, U.S. Aerospace.

the crew member of a space shuttle who is assigned primary responsibility for carrying out operations related to the payload of the shuttle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mission specialist¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

In 1990, Cornell graduate Don Thomas was chosen by NASA to be a mission specialist in the organization’s 13th group of astronauts.

From Popular-Science

Sembroski is mission specialist, responsible for repairs as well as proper stowing of cargo to avoid weight and balance issues.

From Time

As part of a remarkable crew of mission specialists, I’m honoured to help validate the journey our future astronauts will undertake and ensure we deliver the unique customer experience people expect from Virgin.

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