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This dimension names the specific mission, program or spacecraft an astronaut is most closely associated with. Wikipedia notes that astronauts serve as "a commander or crew member of a spacecraft," a role that ties their name permanently to that particular flight. Browsing this way lets a visitor find every astronaut linked to one program.

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1. Wikipedia: Yuri Gagarin
Wikimedia FoundationYuri Gagarin, lead section
Quote, Yuri Gagarin, lead section
Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.
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