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Nation / Program

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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Field Origin Era
1961 1
Nation / Program
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Yuri Gagarin
Wikimedia FoundationYuri Gagarin, lead section
Quote, Yuri Gagarin, lead section
Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.
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NASA Astronaut Biographies
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