Home›Germany›Number of Flights›1Browse By1Facts1SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1978 11Filter Results4 entriesNation / ProgramAllGerman Astronauts (4)AgencyAllDLR (1)European Space Agency (3)Astronaut RoleAllMission Specialist (2)Payload Specialist (1)Research Cosmonaut (1)Selection YearAll1982 (1)1988 (1)1990 (1)2015 (1)NationalityAllGermany (4)Birth YearAll1945 (1)1953 (1)1956 (1)1970 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Ernst Messerschmid1Gerhard Thiele1Matthias Maurer1Reinhold Ewald1Sources1. 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.