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Astronauts in Space. Space Walk. Driving the Lunar Rover. Astronaut Training. Astronaut Training. Astronaut Training. Astronaut Training. Astronaut Training. Astronaut Training. Famous Astronauts. First hominid launched into space Ham the Astrochimp January 31, 1961.
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Famous Astronauts First hominid launched into space Ham the Astrochimp January 31, 1961
Famous Astronauts/Cosmonauts First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin Vostok 1 August 7, 1961
Famous Astronauts First Man to Step on Moon Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 July 20, 1969
Famous Astronauts First Man to Orbit the Earth February 20, 1962 Oldest Man to go to Space John Glenn October 29 to November 7, 1998
Famous Astronauts First African-American in Space Guion “Guy” Bluford STS-8 Aug./Sept. 1983
Famous Astronauts First African-American to Walk in Space Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. STS-63 Feb. 1995
Famous Astronauts/Cosmonauts First Woman in Space Russian Cosmonaut ValentinaTereshkova Vostok 6 June 16, 1963
Famous Astronauts First American Woman in Space Sally Ride STS-7 June 18,1983
Famous Astronauts First Indian Woman in Space KalpanaChawla STS-107 Columbia Disaster Feb. 2003
Famous Astronauts First African-American Woman in Space Doctor Mae Jemison STS-47 Sept. 1992
Famous Astronauts First Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe STS-51-L Challenger Disaster Jan. 1986
Famous Astronauts First American Woman to Walk in Space Dr. Kathy Sullivan STS-41-G Oct. 1984