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Astronaut ranks and positions
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<p><a href="/facts/Astronaut/HB1bd6Lz">Astronauts</a> hold a variety of ranks and positions. Each of these roles carries responsibilities that are essential to the operation of a spacecraft. A spacecraft's cockpit, filled with sophisticated equipment, requires skills differing from those used to manage the scientific equipment on board, and so on. </p>