parastronaut
English edit
Etymology edit
para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.
Noun edit
parastronaut (plural parastronauts)
- (neologism, uncommon) Synonym of para-astronaut
- 2024 May 7 (last accessed), Ryan Morrison, Joe Pinkstone, “UK launches search for the first 'para-astronaut': People with 'lower limb deficiencies or short stature' are being encouraged to sign up for future missions to the MOON”, in Daily Mail[1], archived from the original on 2024-05-07:
- For the parastronaut vacancy, while they will remain a member of the reserve crew, ESA plans to work with commercial space operators to find a safe way to send them to the ISS where thy can perform 'meaningful and useful work'.
- 2022 November 23, “Europe names world's first disabled astronaut”, in Reuters[2], archived from the original on 2022-11-23:
- The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.
- 2023 April 28, Fiona Jackson, Jonathan Chadwick, “World's first PARASTRONAUT takes a zero-gravity flight: British father-of-three John McFall experiences weightlessness for the first time to test how his prosthetic leg moves”, in Daily Mail[3], archived from the original on 2024-05-07:
- The world's first 'parastronaut' has taken his first zero-gravity flight – potentially in preparation for going into orbit.
