Home›Astronauts and Cosmonauts›Astronaut Role›Payload SpecialistBrowse ByPayload SpecialistThis 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.FactsPayload SpecialistSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 1Payload SpecialistFilter Results16 entriesNation / ProgramAllAstronauts of Other National Programs (1)Canadian Astronauts (4)Chinese Taikonauts (2)European Space Agency Astronauts (1)German Astronauts (3)Japanese Astronauts (2)Mercury and Gemini Astronauts (1)Space Shuttle Astronauts (2)AgencyAllCanadian Space Agency (4)China Manned Space Agency (1)DLR (2)European Space Agency (2)Hughes Aircraft Company (1)JAXA (1)NASA (3)National Space Development Agency of Japan (1)People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (1)Birth YearAll1921 (1)1935 (1)1941 (1)1944 (1)1945 (3)1946 (1)1948 (2)1949 (1)1952 (1)1954 (1)1955 (1)1982 (1)1986 (1)Associated WithAllCanadian Space Agency (3)China Manned Space Agency (2)European Space Agency (2)JAXA (1)NASA (3)National Space Development Agency of Japan (1)Selection YearAll1959 (1)1978 (2)1982 (1)1983 (4)1984 (1)1985 (3)1987 (1)1996 (1)2020 (1)2022 (1)NationalityAllCanada (4)China (2)Germany (3)Israel (1)Japan (2)Netherlands (1)United States (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 16Bjarni TryggvasonPayload SpecialistChiaki MukaiPayload SpecialistChrista McAuliffePayload SpecialistErnst MesserschmidPayload SpecialistGregory JarvisPayload SpecialistIlan RamonPayload SpecialistJohn GlennPayload SpecialistKen MoneyPayload SpecialistLai Ka-yingPayload SpecialistMamoru MohriPayload SpecialistMarc GarneauPayload SpecialistRenate BrümmerPayload SpecialistRoberta BondarPayload SpecialistUlf MerboldPayload SpecialistWubbo OckelsPayload SpecialistZhang HongzhangPayload SpecialistSources1. Wikipedia: Yuri Gagarintier 2Wikimedia FoundationYuri Gagarin, lead sectionQuote, Yuri Gagarin, lead sectionTravelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.View the SourceNASA Astronaut BiographiesNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.