Human spaceflight
Human spaceflight is spaceflight with a crew or passengers aboard a spacecraft, often operated directly by onboard crew members. It represents one of humanity's greatest achievements and matters for multiple reasons. Humans have continuously lived and worked in space since November 2, 2000, aboard the International Space Station. The first human in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. Human spaceflight has enabled remarkable accomplishments, including Neil Armstrong's 1969 Moon landing and scientific research that would be impossible otherwise. Today, the United States, Russia, and China operate human spaceflight programs, while private companies also develop human space capabilities for tourism and commercial research, expanding access to space beyond government programs.
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- en.wikipedia.org: “Human spaceflight (also referred to as crewed spaceflight, and historically as manned spaceflight) is spaceflight with a crew or passengers aboard a spacecraft, often with the spacecraft being operated directly by the onboard crew.”
- en.wikipedia.org: “Humans have had a continuous presence in space since 2 November 2000, on the International Space Station (ISS).”
- en.wikipedia.org: “The first human in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who launched as part of the Soviet Union's Vostok program on 12 April 1961 at the beginning of the Space Race.”
- en.wikipedia.org: “On 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon and became the first human on an extraterrestrial body.”
- en.wikipedia.org: “Currently, the United States, Russia, and China are the only countries with public or commercial human spaceflight-capable programs.”