payload specialist

noun

An astronaut selected and trained for specific space flights, usually responsible for handling complex equipment onboard and conducting experiments and researches.

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Meanings

nounpayload specialist (plural payload specialists)

plural payload specialists

  1. space flightAn astronaut selected and trained for specific space flights, usually responsible for handling complex equipment onboard and conducting experiments and researches.

Origin

From payload + specialist.

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APA

payload specialist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payload%20specialist

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“payload specialist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payload%20specialist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “payload specialist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payload%20specialist.

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