Astrogator

Astrogator

Being or person engaged in astrogation. The planning of a route through space and the actual navigation of spacecraft, either in interplanetary travel or in interstellar travel.

Astrogation is a recognized space skill and an occupation needed to operate civilian Space craft (Union law)

There are three credited levels : Junior Astrogator, Senior Astrogator and Master Astrogator.

A basic level of knowledge and skills in this filed are part of the FTL Ship Master patent.

Commercial freight and passenger vessels are required to have a JA, SA or MA aboard. The level of skill is technically the same for all three, but the SA and MA adds experience as factor.