This dimension groups astronauts by the year they were born, showing which generation of spaceflight they belong to. Wikipedia notes that "as of April 2026, 781 humans have flown in space," a population spanning many decades of birth years from the earliest Soviet and American astronauts onward. Browsing by birth year lets a visitor compare astronauts of the same generation.
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Field Origin Era Birth Year
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1. Wikipedia: Intercosmos
Wikimedia FoundationIntercosmos, lead section, first crewed mission sentenceQuote, Intercosmos, lead section, first crewed mission sentence
Beginning in April 1967 with unpiloted research satellite missions, the first crewed Interkosmos mission occurred in February 1978.
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