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Gherman Titov

Soviet Union and Russia

Gherman Titov was a Soviet cosmonaut who became the second person to orbit the Earth, flying the Vostok 2 mission in August 1961, only months after Yuri Gagarins pioneering flight. His mission lasted more than a full day, making him the first person to spend an extended period in orbit and the first to sleep in space, and he also became the first person known to experience space motion sickness. At 25 years old at the time of his flight, Titov remains the youngest person ever to fly in space.

Facts
Birth Date
1935-09-11 3
Birth Year
1935 3
Nationality
Soviet 3
Notable Mission
Vostok 2 3
Classification
Astronaut Role
Pilot 1
Dating
Selection Year
1960 2
Connections

Associated With

Soviet space program, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Gherman Titov

Operated By

Soviet space program, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Gherman Titov
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Russia

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Soviet Union

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Spacefacts.de: Spacefacts biography: Gherman Titov
Spacefacts.deSpaceflights table, Vostok 2 position
Quote, Spaceflights table, Vostok 2 position
Vostok 2 Pilot Cosmonaut
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2. Gherman Titov (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia Gherman Titov lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)View the Source
3. Wikipedia: Gherman Titov
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1935-09-11
  • Lead, sentence 1
    11 September 1935
  • Infobox, citizenship
    Soviet
  • Infobox, mission
    Vostok 2
  • In Group: Vostok and Voskhod Cosmonauts, Lead sentence
    Gherman Stepanovich Titov (Russian: Герман Степанович Титов; 11 September 1935-20 September 2000) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1.
  • Operated By: Soviet space program, Lead sentence
    Gherman Stepanovich Titov (Russian: Герман Степанович Титов; 11 September 1935-20 September 2000) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1.
  • Associated With: Soviet space program, Lead sentence
    Gherman Stepanovich Titov (Russian: Герман Степанович Титов; 11 September 1935-20 September 2000) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1.
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Wikidata: Gherman Titov
Wikidata Q152298, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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