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1980s

This dimension groups astronauts by the year they were selected into their agency's astronaut corps, which is often years before their first flight. Wikipedia notes that astronaut training and selection has historically been run "exclusively by governments, either by the military or by civilian space agencies." Browsing by selection year lets a visitor compare astronauts chosen in the same intake.

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1. Wikipedia: Sigmund Jahn
Wikimedia FoundationSigmund Jahn, lead section, first German in space sentence
Quote, Sigmund Jahn, lead section, first German in space sentence
He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.
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