This dimension names the specific national or agency program under which an astronaut flew, distinct from their nationality alone. Wikipedia notes that historically "other nationalities launched by the Soviet Interkosmos adopted the cosmonaut term," showing that a program can carry astronauts from more than one country. Browsing this way groups astronauts by the program that actually put them into space.
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1. Wikipedia: Alan Shepard
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In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
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