What is astronaut cosmonaut and Parastronaut

Astronaut, Cosmonaut difference and Parastronaut are explained here. A brief overview about the first human who travelled into space is also given in this blog post.

what is astronaut cosmonaut and Parastronaut

Astronauts

Astronaut is a scientific name given to a person who is trained, equipped and developed by a human spaceflight programmed. This person is responsible to serve as a crew member or commander aboard a spacecraft. However, the term “Astronaut” is reserved for professional space travelers but some time it is also applied for those who travels space including  scientists, politicians, journalists and tourists. 

First time known use of the term astronaut

• 1930 – The term “astronaut” in the modern sense was first used by Neil R. Jones. In 1930 Neil represented about astronaut in modern way in a short story ‘The Death’s Head Mateor.’ 
• 1950 – In 1950 the establishment of international Astronautical Congress was the first known formal use of term astronautics in scientific community. 
• 1951 – International astronautical Federation was founded in 1951 as a non governmental organization. 
• NASA – According to NASA the term astronaut is for every crew member who aboard a NASA spacecraft travels earth orbit or beyond.

Cosmonauts – Astronaut employed by the Russian Federal Space Agency is known as cosmonaut. 

Parastronaut – 2022 European Space Agency Astronaut Group is a team of latest European astronaut corps. ESAAG Is recruiting an astronaut with physical disability and an astronaut with physical disability is called Parastronaut. 

Yuri Gagarin the first man into space 

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born on 9th March 1934 and died on 27 March 1968. Yuri  was the first man who travelled first time into the outer space. Yuri Gagarin was a soviet pilot and cosmonaut. Cosmonaut are astronauts who are are employed by RFSA (Russian Federal Space Agency). Vostok 1 was the space flight and it was the first human orbital space flight in history. Yuri completed one orbit of earth on 12th April 1961 by travelling in the Vostok 1 capsule. He spent 1 hour 48 minutes in space. 

Gagarin completed this major milestone during the the space race. In 20th century space race was the competition between two powers United States and Soviet Union. The competition was all about to achieve superior space flight capability and enhance research on the space. When Gagarin completed  one orbit of Earth he became International star overnight and awarded with many awards including hero of the Soviet the highest pride of his Nation.

Yuri Gagarin was born in a village called Klushino located in Russia. He was a foundryman at a steel plant in Lyubertsy in his youth. Later he joined the Soviet Air Force as a pilot and posted at Luostari air Base.

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