Home›Germany›Firsts›Spaceflight RecordBrowse BySpaceflight RecordFactsSpaceflight RecordSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1978 1Spaceflight RecordFilter Results1 entryNation / ProgramAllGerman Astronauts (1)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (1)Selection YearAll2009 (1)Number of FlightsAll2 (1)NationalityAllGermany (1)Birth YearAll1976 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Show ResultsAlexander GerstSpaceflight RecordSources1. Wikipedia: Sigmund Jahntier 2Wikimedia FoundationSigmund Jahn, lead section, first German in space sentenceQuote, Sigmund Jahn, lead section, first German in space sentenceHe was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.View 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.