Astrogator (Noun)
Meaning
The navigator of a spacecraft.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The captain instructed the astrogator to set a new course for the distant planet.
- As the astrogator worked out the orbit calculations, she carefully double-checked her figures.
- After years of working as an astrogator, Sarah was confident in her ability to plot precise trajectories.
- Since the old astrogator had retired, a new one was being trained for long-duration missions.
- On board the spacecraft, the astrogator analyzed star charts and celestial navigation data.