astrogator


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as·tro·gate

 (ăs′trə-gāt′)
intr.v. as·tro·gat·ed, as·tro·gat·ing, as·tro·gates
To navigate a spacecraft.


as′tro·ga′tion n.
as′tro·ga′tor n.
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Noun1.astrogator - the navigator of a spacecraft
navigator - the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
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Young Max's options are few, and his dream of being an "astrogator" in space seems completely out of reach.