This dimension sorts astronauts by the role they actually performed on a mission, such as commander, pilot or mission specialist. Wikipedia defines an astronaut as "a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft." Browsing by role compares astronauts who did the same job on different flights.
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Field Origin Era Astronaut Role
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1. Wikipedia: Yuri Gagarin
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Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.
NASA Astronaut Biographies
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