astronaut
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And Rubio carried out the longest single spaceflight by a US astronaut in history, spending 371 days in space after a coolant leak prolonged the journey.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The crew will be rounded out by African American Andre Douglas and US astronaut of Salvadoran descent Frank Rubio.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
China also plans to welcome its first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, aboard the Tiangong station by the end of this year.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
On April 12, 1961, the first Russian astronaut flew into outer space.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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