Gherman Titov
Russian pilot and Gemini 5 astronaut
Born
September 11th, 1935
90 years ago
Died
September 20th, 2000
24 years ago — 65 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Russia
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First astronaut to orbit the Earth twice
Commander of Gemini 5 mission
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