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This Oct. 25, 1985 photo made available by NASA shows U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson of Florida, STS 61-C payload specialist. In a May 2021 interview, Nelson, NASA s new boss, doesn t consider himself an astronaut, even though he spent six days orbiting Earth in 1986 aboard space shuttle Columbia - as a congressman. (NASA via AP) May 25, 2021 - 9:20 AM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) â As more companies start selling tickets to space, a question looms: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut?
Itâs already a complicated issue and about to get more so as the wealthy snap up spacecraft seats and even entire flights for themselves and their entourages.
Can private space travelers be called astronauts?
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Who s an astronaut as private spaceflight picks up speed?
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Can private space travelers be called astronauts?
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