This dimension groups astronauts by the space agency that selected and flew them. Wikipedia notes that "until 2002, astronauts were sponsored and trained exclusively by governments, either by the military or by civilian space agencies," so an astronaut's career is closely tied to one sponsoring body. Browsing this way collects every astronaut flown by a single agency.
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1. Wikipedia: Franco Malerba
Wikimedia FoundationFranco Malerba, lead section, first Italian in space sentenceQuote, Franco Malerba, lead section, first Italian in space sentence
In 1992 he was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space.
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