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What is the name of the first astronaut that flew in space?
The name of the first astronaut to fly in space was Alan .b. Shepard.
What is the job an astronaut?
a man who fly's into space to work on space exploration.
Who was the last American to fly solo space?
Who was the last NASA Astronaut to fly solo in orbit? Gordon Cooper was the last astronaut to be launched solo on a rocket from earth into earth orbit on the mission Mercury Atlas (MA)-9 in 1963. He flew the last Mercury spacecraft to be placed in orbit, named "Faith 7". David Scott was the last astronaut to fly solo in Earth orbit on Apollo 9 in 1969. He flew the Command/Service Module named "Gumdrop". Ronald Evans was the last astronaut to fly solo in lunar orbit on Apollo 17 in 1972. He flew the Command/Service Module named "America". All subsequent orbital spaceflights have carried at least two astronauts (10 Gemini missions, first four Space Shuttle missions). A commercial rocket/spacecraft, Spaceship 1, was flown to the edge of space, an altitude of 112 km (60 miles) and zero velocity, and did not fly in orbit, by pilot Brian Binnie, in 2004.
Who was the first female astronaut to fly twice in space?
Kathryn Thornton.
What famous astronaut's last name starts with the letter T?
Valentina Tereshkova is a former Russian astronaut and the first woman to fly in space. She piloted the Vostok 6 mission which launched on June 16, 1963.
Who first fly to the outer space cosmonaut or astronaut?
The first man in space was the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Who were the first astronants?
The name of the first American astronaut to fly in space is Alan. B. Shepherd.
How often do astronauts fly into space?
Astronauts currently work in six month shifts on the international space station. A single astronaut might fly only once in his career. Others, however, have flown as many as five or six times! (Astronaut training is expensive.)
Did Amelia Earhart fly alone in her last flight?
no
Who was the first male to fly the space shuttle?
It's a tie. The first shuttle to fly into space was Columbia during mission STS-1. The commander was veteran astronaut John Young and he was assisted by the rookie pilot Robert Crippen.
Who is the only astronaut to fly on Mercury Gemini and Apollo space flights?
Gus Grissom is the only astronaut to have flown on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space missions. He was a highly experienced astronaut who tragically lost his life in the Apollo 1 mission fire in 1967.
What is name of the first astronaut fly into the space?
The first astronaut to fly into space was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut. He made his historic flight on April 12, 1961, aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, completing one orbit around Earth. Gagarin's mission marked a significant achievement in the Space Race and established him as an international hero.
