This dimension names the specific mission, program or spacecraft an astronaut is most closely associated with. Wikipedia notes that astronauts serve as "a commander or crew member of a spacecraft," a role that ties their name permanently to that particular flight. Browsing this way lets a visitor find every astronaut linked to one program.
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1. Wikipedia: Soyuz T-6
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Soyuz T-6 was a human spaceflight to Earth orbit to the Salyut 7 space station in 1982. Along with two Soviet cosmonauts, the crew included a Frenchman, Jean-Loup Chretien.
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