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Gherman Stepanovich Titov (Russian: Герман Степанович Титов; 11 September 1935 – 20 September 2000) was a Soviet cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1.
Apr 11, 2024 · Order of Lenin. Gherman Stepanovich Titov (born September 11, 1935, Verkhneye Zhilino, near Barnaul, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died September 20, 2000, Moscow) was a Soviet cosmonaut who piloted the Vostok 2 spacecraft, launched on August 6, 1961, on the first manned spaceflight of more than a single orbit; Yury Gagarin had made the first orbit of ...
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Aug 5, 2011 · Learn how Titov became the first person to take photos from orbit in 1961, and how his views of Earth inspired him to write poetically. See some of his stunning images and watch a video profile of his life.
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May 3, 2022 · In May 1962, Soviet cosmonaut Gherman S. Titov, who completed the one-day Vostok 2 mission the previous August, visited the United States on a 12-day tour. During his stay in Washington, D.C., astronaut John H. Glenn , the first American to orbit the Earth aboard Friendship 7 a little more than two months earlier, served as his host, marking ...
May 4, 2012 · Soviet Cosmonaut Gherman Titov begins a two-day visit to Century 21 Exposition on May 5, 1962. On May 5, 1962, Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov (b. 1935) and his wife Tamara (b. 1938) visit the Seattle World's Fair with their interpreter and other escorts. Huge crowds turn out to see the space traveler, and many find him to be friendly and ...
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Sep 22, 2000 · Gen. Gherman Stepanovich Titov, a fighter pilot who in 1961 became the second Russian to fly in space and the first man to sleep there, died on Wednesday while taking a sauna in his...
May 16, 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Gherman Titov, the second Soviet in space and the youngest person to fly in orbit. Discover how he broke the rules, challenged the authorities, and became a space pioneer and a poet.
