Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1. He was the fourth person in space, counting suborbital voyages of US astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom.
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Titov was the first photographer in space, when he took this picture of Earth.
Titov (right) appears with U.S. President John F. Kennedy and American astronaut John Glenn, 1962
Titov on a Russian stamp
Titov, Nikita Khrushchev and Yuri Gagarin at Red Square in Moscow, 9 August 1961
Titov on a Moldovan stampAwards 39
In their orbit 1
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Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1. He was the fourth person in space, counting suborbital voyages of US astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. Born in Altai Krai in western Siberia, Titov was the first spacefarer born in Asia. At 25 years old at launch, he remains the youngest professional astronaut and the youngest person to fly in Earth orbit.
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