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Germans in space
I happened over to the DLR website (the German research agency for aeronautics and space) and found a short article about German astronauts. Didn’t know anything about them, so here’s some highlights, and a link to the whole article. [This summary contains additional material from other sources.] The first German in space apparently was Sigmund [...]
Smaller crews for NASA’s new spacecraft?
Reportedly, NASA will be removing 2 seats from the new Orion spacecraft, leaving it with the ability to bring only 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). In short, because the ISS will hold a crew of 6, Orion will be unable to fully rotate a crew. Could still be used for 6 person [...]
Yuri Gagarin
April 12, 1961. Exactly 100 years after shots were fired at Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War, another momentous event occurred: a man left the planet for the first time. Yuri Gagarin was the right man to be the first in space. Personable, with a sunny disposition and a disarming humility, he was universally liked. [...]