Home›Germany›Number of Flights›3Browse By3Facts3SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1978 13Filter Results1 entryNation / ProgramAllGerman Astronauts (1)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Astronaut RoleAllPayload Specialist (1)Selection YearAll1978 (1)NationalityAllGermany (1)Birth YearAll1941 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Show ResultsUlf Merbold3Sources1. 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.