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mission specialist
A Space Shuttle astronaut whose responsibilities could include conducting experiments in orbit, construction of the International Space Station, and control of the Orbiter's resources to a payload. Mission specialists were professional astronauts, employed by NASA or other space agencies, as distinct from payload specialists.
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