| 1941 M. Jameson Blockade Runner in Astounding Sci. Fiction Mar. 47/1
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He thumbed through the log, squinted at the makers' nameplates on each bit of astragational [sic] gear, scratched the mold-resisting paint to see what was under it, and sniffed the air appraisingly.
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| 1948 R. A. Heinlein Space Cadet 228
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You can forget about the astrogational junk; it'll be dead reckoning.
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| 1948 R. A. Heinlein Space Cadet 151
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Before the ship reached the danger zone, an all-hands chore in space suits took place; armor-plate segments, as thick as the skin of the ship, were bolted over the ship's quartz ports, leaving only the eyes of the astrogational instruments and the radar antennae exposed.
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| 1950 ‘T. Sturgeon’ in Galaxy Oct. 80/1
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I showed him the casing of the intricate beam-power apparatus that contained the whole reason for the project, and gave him a preliminary look at the astrogational and manual maneuvering equipment and controls.
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| 1994 L.A. Graf Firestorm iv.31
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The landing party has been denied access to the Elasians' astrogational charts.
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