First Men in Space in the World
Welcome to Multiverse, This is list of first men in space in the world sorted by launch date of their mission.
| RANK | ASTRONAUT | COUNTRY | MISSION | LAUNCH DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YURI GAGARIN | RUSSIA (SOVIET UNION ERA) | VOSTOK 1 | APR 12, 1961 |
| 2 | ALAN SHEPHARD | USA | MERCURY 3 | MAY 5, 1961 |
| 3 | GUS GRISSOM | USA | MERCURY 4 | JUL 21, 1961 |
| 4 | GHERMAN TITOV | RUSSIA (SOVIET UNION ERA) | VOSTOK 2 | AUG 6, 1961 |
| 5 | JOHN GLENN | USA | MERCURY 6 | FEB 20, 1962 |
| 6 | SCOTT CARPENTER | USA | MERCURY 7 | MAY 24, 1962 |
| 7 | ANDRIAN NIKOLAYEV | RUSSIA (SOVIET UNION ERA) | VOSTOK 3 | AUG 11, 1962 |
| 8 | PAVEL POPVICH | RUSSIA (SOVIET UNION ERA) | VOSTOK 4 | AUG 12, 1962 |
| 9 | WALTER SCHIRRA | USA | MERCURY 8 | OCT 3, 1962 |
| 10 | GORDON COOPER | USA | MERCURY 9 | MAY 15, 1963 |