astronaut/references/profile.md

Occupation profile — astronaut

• ESCO URI: http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d4edb527-2e5d-440c-9f8c-cd5caa9cc4d6
• ESCO code: 3153.3
• ISCO-08 group: 3153 — Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals

Description (ESCO)

Astronauts are crew members commanding spacecrafts for operations beyond low Earth orbit or higher than the regular altitude reached by commercial flights. They orbit the Earth in order to perform operations such as scientific research and experiments, launching or release of satellites, and building of space stations.

Definition

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Alternative labels

• scientific cosmonaut
• spacecraft pilot
• science officer
• shuttle commander
• spacecraft crew member
• pilot astronaut
• commander astronaut
• flight engineer
• shuttle pilot
• cosmonaut
• space shuttle crew member
• pilot cosmonaut