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Gherman Titov

Gherman Titov (1935–2000) flew to space once, spending 1.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Soviet Union. First flight: Vostok 2, 1961.

Soviet Union1 spaceflights1.1 days in space

Spaceflights

Aug 6, 1961
Vostok 2Vostok 8K72 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Soviet Union
Born
1935
Died
2000
Occupation
aircraft pilot, astronaut, writer, politician
Rank
colonel general

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
1.05 days
First flight
August 6, 1961
Education
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy; Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
Awards (Wikidata)
40: Order of Lenin; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of the October Revolution…

Source: Wikidata Q152298 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.