What are European astronauts called?
More specifically, “astronaut” refers to those from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan who travel into space. Those Soviet and later Russian individuals who travel into space are known as cosmonauts (from the Greek words for “universe” and “sailor”).
What are English astronauts called?
British astronauts
| Name | Birthplace | Nationality/ies |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Patrick | NASA astronaut. Born and grew up in the UK, US citizen since 1994. | |
| Richard Garriott | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | / |
| Self-funded space tourist to the International Space Station. Born in the UK to American parents (son of Skylab astronaut Owen Garriott). |
What are astronauts also called?
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person who goes into outer space. The Soviet Union and countries that it was friends with used the word cosmonaut. Western countries including the United States said astronaut. Astronauts are also called "taikonauts" in China or "spationaute" in France.
What does Japan call its astronauts?
The JAXA Astronaut Corps is a unit of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members for U.S. and Russian space missions.
Are there any French astronauts?
Pesquet returned to space in April 2021 on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon for a second six-month stay on the ISS….
| Thomas Pesquet | |
|---|---|
| Astronaut Thomas Pesquet in December 2020 | |
| Born | Thomas Gautier Pesquet 26 February 1978 Rouen, Normandy, France |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | French |
Are there French astronauts?
Jean-Loup Chrétien, (born Aug. 20, 1938, La Rochelle, France), French astronaut who was the first person from western Europe to go into space, aboard a Soviet flight to the Salyut 7 space station in June 1982. He ultimately became a brigadier general in the French air force. …
Is there a British space agency?
What the UK Space Agency does. We inspire and lead the UK in space, to benefit our planet and its people. UK Space Agency is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
What is the Greek word for astronaut?
The word "astronaut" derives from the Greek words ástron, meaning "star", and nautes, meaning "sailor".