First Men in Space in the World
Posted On December 1, 2020
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 |
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Nishank Magoo is an accomplished technologist with extensive experience in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Behavioral Psychology. Prior to launching Multiverse, Nishank helped multiple Fortune 500 companies design and implement large-scale data analysis systems. Nishank holds President Award from Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India, and received several national awards.