namemissionaccomplishmentYury GagarinVostok 1first man in spaceAlan ShepardMercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7)first American in spaceGherman TitovVostok 2first to spend more than one day in space; youngest person (25 years old) in spaceJohn GlennMercury-Atlas 6 (Friendship 7)first American in orbitAstronauts and cosmonauts are trained personnel who travel in space. Astronaut refers to an American or western European space traveler and cosmonaut refers to a Soviet or Russian space traveler.
