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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1. Wikipedia: Sigmund Jahn
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He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.
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