Definition of astronavigation in English:
astronavigation
noun ˌastrəʊnavɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)nˌæstroʊˌnævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounDetermination of the position and course of an aircraft or spacecraft by observation of the stars and other celestial objects.
Example sentencesExamples
- This included training in rigging and astronavigation and sextant usage.
- The Massachussets Institute of Technology was the obvious place for NASA to look for help in Apollo's astronavigation problems.
- However, despite taking the astronavigation exam on numerous occasions, Mr R has had no success with this approach.
- The cardinal principle of astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational maelstroms.
- Mr. Butt's talk rounded off the season of lectures on a very unusual and interesting note, being the first time that astronavigation had been included in the syllabus of lectures to the Society.
Derivatives
noun -ˈnaviˌɡātər
The astronavigator normally sits at the desk behind the pilot and co-pilot stations.
Example sentencesExamples
- Its system of moons gives this world a beautiful sky and astronavigators a headache.
- We were taken up to Canada and I trained as an astronavigator, and then they turned around and said, ‘Right, you're going back to Australia’.
- Angles are the most common type of numbers that astronavigators and celestial navigators calculate.
- She also realized the job went to folks with money and status and directed her efforts to becoming an astronavigator.
Origin
1930s: from astro- + navigation.
Definition of astronavigation in US English:
astronavigation
nounˌastrōˌnavəˈɡāSH(ə)nˌæstroʊˌnævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
Determination of the position and course of an aircraft or spacecraft by observation of the stars and other celestial objects.
Example sentencesExamples
- This included training in rigging and astronavigation and sextant usage.
- The cardinal principle of astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational maelstroms.
- Mr. Butt's talk rounded off the season of lectures on a very unusual and interesting note, being the first time that astronavigation had been included in the syllabus of lectures to the Society.
- However, despite taking the astronavigation exam on numerous occasions, Mr R has had no success with this approach.
- The Massachussets Institute of Technology was the obvious place for NASA to look for help in Apollo's astronavigation problems.
Origin
1930s: from astro- + navigation.