Home›Germany›NationalityBrowse ByNationalityThis dimension groups astronauts by nationality. Wikipedia defines nationality as "the legal status of belonging to a particular nation," and Wikipedia notes that "astronaut" technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality, even though Russian flyers are usually called cosmonauts instead. Browsing this way collects every astronaut from a single country.FactsNationalitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1978 1NationalityFilter Results1 entryNation / ProgramAllGerman Astronauts (1)AgencyAllDLR (1)European Space Agency (1)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (1)Flight Engineer (1)Mission Specialist (1)Payload Specialist (1)Research Cosmonaut (1)Selection YearAll1978 (1)1982 (1)1987 (1)1988 (1)1990 (1)1992 (1)2009 (1)2015 (1)Number of FlightsAll1 (1)2 (1)3 (1)Birth YearAll1941 (1)1945 (1)1951 (1)1953 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1958 (1)1970 (1)1976 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Area (sq km)All357,022 (1)Government TypeAllRepublic (1)Income GroupAllHigh (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1949 (1)LandlockedAllNo (1)PopulationAll83,497,147 (1)Show ResultsGermanyNationality9 entriesSources1. 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.