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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.
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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.
What important contributions did Sally Ride make to society?
Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to fly in space - aboard the space shuttle Challenger.+1closeclosepinpinsearchminimizeforwardbackViewTextzoomoutzoominzoomin
What was the name of first space shuttle to fly in space?
The first space shuttle to fly in space was named Columbia. It completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
Who was the first one who flew in space?
Yuri Gagarin was the first person in Space, he was a cosmonaut sent by the Russians.
Who was the first black American to fly into space?
Guion S. Bluford Jr was the first American black Astronaut to go into space. See related links below for his bio and a list of other black Astronauts.
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.
Who were the first astronants?
The name of the first American astronaut to fly in space is Alan. B. Shepherd.
Who was the first female astronaut to fly twice in space?
Kathryn Thornton.
Who first fly to the outer space cosmonaut or astronaut?
The first man in space was the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
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 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.
What is the job an astronaut?
a man who fly's into space to work on space exploration.
Who was the first American man into space and what was the name of the ship he used to get into space?
Alan B. Shepard, Jr. became the first American astronaut to fly in space on May 5, 1961, in a Mercury capsule named Freedom 7 which was launched from a Redstone rocket.
Who was the first girl astronaut to fly to the space?
The first woman (not girl) in space was from Russia-- her name was Valentina Tereshkova, and she flew her first mission in 1963. In America, the first woman astronaut was Sally Ride, who flew her first mission in 1983. (It should be noted that as far back as the 1960s, several other qualified American women, most notably Jerrie Cobb, tried to persuade NASA to allow women to fly into space, but NASA was very resistant to having women astronauts at that time.)
Which was the last astronaut to fly alone in space?
ron Brian Binnie.
What important contributions did Sally Ride make to society?
Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to fly in space - aboard the space shuttle Challenger.+1closeclosepinpinsearchminimizeforwardbackViewTextzoomoutzoominzoomin
What was the name of first space shuttle to fly in space?
The first space shuttle to fly in space was named Columbia. It completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
