Home›International Partner and Guest Astronauts›Firsts›First in Spaceflight OperationsBrowse ByFirst in Spaceflight OperationsFactsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1978 1First in Spaceflight OperationsFilter Results2 entriesNation / ProgramAllEuropean Space Agency Astronauts (2)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (2)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (1)Flight Engineer (1)Selection YearAll1998 (2)Number of FlightsAll2 (2)NationalityAllBelgium (1)Netherlands (1)Birth YearAll1958 (1)1961 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2André KuipersFirst in Spaceflight OperationsFrank De WinneFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSources1. Wikipedia: Intercosmostier 2Wikimedia FoundationIntercosmos, lead section, first crewed mission sentenceQuote, Intercosmos, lead section, first crewed mission sentenceBeginning in April 1967 with unpiloted research satellite missions, the first crewed Interkosmos mission occurred in February 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.