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**Gorbatko, Viktor Vasilyevich** Russian cosmonaut. On 10th September 1964, as part of the Zarya-4 mission, he became the first man to walk in space. Commanded Zarya-6 on an attempted docking mission. | **Gorbatko, Viktor Vasilyevich** Russian cosmonaut. On 10th September 1964, as part of the Zarya-4 mission, he became the first man to walk in space. Commanded Zarya-6 on an attempted docking mission. |
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| **__Gostev, Boris__** Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 1981-. |
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**__Izmaylov, Konstantin__** Soviet cosmonaut. First flight to Chasovoy-2. Commanded Zarya-13 mission to Chasovoy-3. | **__Izmaylov, Konstantin__** Soviet cosmonaut. First flight to Chasovoy-2. Commanded Zarya-13 mission to Chasovoy-3. |
**Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich** First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, leader of the USSR, 1953-1965. Deposed in March 1965 in a coup lead by Alexander Shelepin and Leonid Brezhnev. | **Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich** First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, leader of the USSR, 1953-1965. Deposed in March 1965 in a coup lead by Alexander Shelepin and Leonid Brezhnev. |
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**Kirilenko, Andrei Gennadyevich** First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, 1975-. Proposed the Khozraschyot reforms. | **Kirilenko, Andrei Gennadyevich** First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, 1975-1981. Proposed the Khozraschyot reforms. Steped down in 1981 due to poor health, initiating the first ever voluntary transfer of power at the top of the USSR. |
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**Korolev, Sergei Pavlovich** Soviet aviation and rocket scientist. Formally chief of the Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (GIRD) and prominent member of the successor Jet Propulsion Research Institute (RNII), Korolev was arrested on 22 June 1938 and sentenced to ten years in the Kolyma Gulag. He was recalled to Moscow at the request of aircraft designer Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, but died of exposure at Magadan in early 1940 whilst en-route. | **Korolev, Sergei Pavlovich** Soviet aviation and rocket scientist. Formally chief of the Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (GIRD) and prominent member of the successor Jet Propulsion Research Institute (RNII), Korolev was arrested on 22 June 1938 and sentenced to ten years in the Kolyma Gulag. He was recalled to Moscow at the request of aircraft designer Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, but died of exposure at Magadan in early 1940 whilst en-route. |
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**__Petrov, Viktor__** Soviet cosmonaut. Commanded Orel missions and the Safir-2 circumlunar mission. | **__Petrov, Viktor__** Soviet cosmonaut. Commanded Orel missions and the Safir-2 circumlunar mission. |
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| **__Ramanchuk, Arciom__** Belorussian cosmonaut. Part of the crew of Chasovoy-3 for the Soviet half of the Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission. |
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**Sakharovsky, Aleksandr** Head of the KGB, 1961-1965. | **Sakharovsky, Aleksandr** Head of the KGB, 1961-1965. |
**__Suvorov, Boris__** Head of the Military-Industrial Commission, 1968-. | **__Suvorov, Boris__** Head of the Military-Industrial Commission, 1968-. |
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**__Teplov, Maxim__** Chairman of the Council of Ministers in the 1970s. Kept the Soviet government running during the interregnum following Shelepin's death. | **__Teplov, Maxim__** First Secretary of the CPSU and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, 1981-. Chairman of the Council of Ministers in the 1970s. Kept the Soviet government running during the interregnum following Shelepin's death. |
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**Tikhonravov, Mikhail Klavdievich** Spacecraft engineer at OKB-385, he was the lead designer for the ISZ satellites and the Sammit spy satellite. Died in 1974. | **Tikhonravov, Mikhail Klavdievich** Spacecraft engineer at OKB-385, he was the lead designer for the ISZ satellites and the Sammit spy satellite. Died in 1974. |
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**__Tokarev, Boris Antonovich__** Russian cosmonaut, flew the Zarya-5 mission with Leonov. | **__Tokarev, Boris Antonovich__** Russian cosmonaut, flew the Zarya-5 mission with Leonov. Commanded Chasovoy-3 for the Soviet half of the Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission. |
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**Ustinov, Dmitriy Feodorovich** Former Minister of Armaments under Stalin, later Minister of the Defence Industry and member of the Council of Ministers and the Central Committee of the CPSU under Khrushchev. Ustinov was an early supporter of Soviet rocket development and was assigned full authority over the programme in 1946. Ustinov supported the March Coup and was appointed Chairman of the Supreme Council of the National Economy in 1965. | **Ustinov, Dmitriy Feodorovich** Former Minister of Armaments under Stalin, later Minister of the Defence Industry and member of the Council of Ministers and the Central Committee of the CPSU under Khrushchev. Ustinov was an early supporter of Soviet rocket development and was assigned full authority over the programme in 1946. Ustinov supported the March Coup and was appointed Chairman of the Supreme Council of the National Economy in 1965. |
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**Zaikin, Dmitri Alekseyevich** Russian cosmonaut, commanded the Zarya-4 mission. | **Zaikin, Dmitri Alekseyevich** Russian cosmonaut, commanded the Zarya-4 mission. |
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**Baker, Joby** Actor, played the character of Deputy Joss Tyler on "The Far Frontier". | **Baker, Joby** Actor, played the character of Deputy Joss Tyler on "The Far Frontier". |
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**__Boone, Douglas__** USAF astronaut on the Dynasoar programme. First flight DS-9. | **__Boone, Douglas__** USAF astronaut on the Dynasoar programme. First flight DS-9. Commanded Columbia-10, the last Columbia circumlunar mission. |
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**__Boone, Nancy__** Wife of astronaut Doug Boone. | **__Boone, Nancy__** Wife of astronaut Doug Boone. |
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**Bundy, William** US Secretary of State, 1977-. | **Bundy, William** US Secretary of State, 1977-. |
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| **Church, Frank F.** President of the United States, 1981-. |
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**Cortright, Edgar** NACAA Chairman, 1973-. | **Cortright, Edgar** NACAA Chairman, 1973-. |
**Cosby, Bill** Actor and comedian, played the character of alien guide Ruk on "The Far Frontier". | **Cosby, Bill** Actor and comedian, played the character of alien guide Ruk on "The Far Frontier". |
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**Crews, Albert** USAF astronaut, first flight Mercury-5. Commanded the Columbia-4 Earth-orbit test flight and Columbia-7 circumlunar mission. | **Crews, Albert** USAF astronaut, first flight Mercury-5. Commanded the Columbia-4 Earth-orbit test flight, Columbia-7 circumlunar mission, and the US half of the DS-34 Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission. |
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**Damon, Stuart** American actor. Starred in the title role of "The Adventures of Perry Rhodan!". | **Damon, Stuart** American actor. Starred in the title role of "The Adventures of Perry Rhodan!". |
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**Dana, Bill** USAF astronaut, piloted the first atmospheric drop-test for Dynasoar in 1963. | **Dana, Bill** USAF astronaut, piloted the first atmospheric drop-test for Dynasoar in 1963. |
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| **Delao, Frank** USAF astronaut, first flight on the DS-34 Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission. |
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**Dozier, William** American film and television producer and actor. In 1971 he produced "The Adventures of Perry Rhodan!" for television. | **Dozier, William** American film and television producer and actor. In 1971 he produced "The Adventures of Perry Rhodan!" for television. |
**Eisenhower, Dwight D.** 34th President of the United States, 1953-1961. | **Eisenhower, Dwight D.** 34th President of the United States, 1953-1961. |
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**Evans, Daniel J.** Vice-president of the United States of America, 1977-. | **Evans, Daniel J.** Vice-president of the United States of America, 1977-1981. Republican presidential candidate 1980. |
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**Faget, Maxime A.** Aerospace engineer at NACA (later NACAA), part of the design team on the X-15. Later lead designer for NACA on Project Mercury. | **Faget, Maxime A.** Aerospace engineer at NACA (later NACAA), part of the design team on the X-15. Later lead designer for NACA on Project Mercury. |
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**__Gentry, Lee__** USAF astronaut, commanded DS-24/Starlab-3. | **__Gentry, Lee__** USAF astronaut, commanded DS-24/Starlab-3. |
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| **__Gibney, Sara__** Intern at the White House in 1980. Revealed to have had an affair with President Rockefeller. |
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**Gilruth, Robert** NACAA Chairman, c.1969. | **Gilruth, Robert** NACAA Chairman, c.1969. |
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**Kubrick, Stanley** Film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, and editor. He considered producing a film about nuclear war, but cancelled production when he learned of Lumet's more advanced plans for a movie with a similar theme. In 1968 he co-wrote and directed "Space Odyssey", widely acclaimed as the first serious space movie. | **Kubrick, Stanley** Film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, and editor. He considered producing a film about nuclear war, but cancelled production when he learned of Lumet's more advanced plans for a movie with a similar theme. In 1968 he co-wrote and directed "Space Odyssey", widely acclaimed as the first serious space movie. |
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| **__Lippmann, Eugene__** American scientist-astronaut on the Columbia-10, the last Columbia circumlunar mission. |
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**Lucas, George** Film director, producer and screenwriter. Prominent movies include "American Graffiti" and "The Clan Wars". Credited for starting the late-70s fantasy boom. | **Lucas, George** Film director, producer and screenwriter. Prominent movies include "American Graffiti" and "The Clan Wars". Credited for starting the late-70s fantasy boom. |
**__Perini, Alberto "Al"__** USAF astronaut, first flight Mercury-3. Piloted Mercury-7 as the "interceptor" on a joint mission with Mercury-6. | **__Perini, Alberto "Al"__** USAF astronaut, first flight Mercury-3. Piloted Mercury-7 as the "interceptor" on a joint mission with Mercury-6. |
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**__Quinn, Martin__** USAF astronaut, first flight Starlab-2. | **Proxmire, Edward William** US Senator from Wisconsin, 1957-. An vocal opponent of wasteful spending and pork-barrel politics, he ran to be the Democratic presidential candidate in 1980, before withdrawing and backing Frank Church. |
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| **__Quinn, Martin__** USAF astronaut, first flight Starlab-2. Pilot on the DS-34 Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission. |
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| **Reagan, Ronald** Actor and politician, Senator for California in 1980. Ran to be the Republican presidential candidate in 1980, but beaten by Vice President Evans. |
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**Roddenberry, Gene** Television screenwriter and producer. Hits include police show "Night Stick", Western "Pike's Hunt", and science-fiction show "The Far Frontier". | **Roddenberry, Gene** Television screenwriter and producer. Hits include police show "Night Stick", Western "Pike's Hunt", and science-fiction show "The Far Frontier". |
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**Rockefeller, Nelson** 37th President of the United States of America, 1977-. Previously Governor of New York, had stood unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in 1960, 1968 and 1972. | **Rockefeller, Nelson** 37th President of the United States of America, 1977-1981. Previously Governor of New York, had stood unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in 1960, 1968 and 1972. Didn't seek re-election, following revelations of infidelity. |
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**__Roesen, Paul__** Corporal in the US Army, deployed to West Berlin as a reported for "Stars and Stripes". In 1965, following his discharge, he went to work for Gold Key comics and was instrumental in the creation of "Star Captain Rhodan", a US adaptation of the German "Perry Rhodan" magazine. | **__Roesen, Paul__** Corporal in the US Army, deployed to West Berlin as a reported for "Stars and Stripes". In 1965, following his discharge, he went to work for Gold Key comics and was instrumental in the creation of "Star Captain Rhodan", a US adaptation of the German "Perry Rhodan" magazine. |
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**Brandt, Willy** Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, BRD) 1965-. Mayor of West Berlin during the Berlin Crisis. | **Brandt, Willy** Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, BRD) 1965-. Mayor of West Berlin during the Berlin Crisis. |
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| **Branson, Richard** British entrepreneur. In 1985 contacted Lutz Kayser to investigate development of an ultra-low-cost rocket and suborbital crew capsule. |
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**Butler, Richard Austen “Rab”** Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1963-1964 and 1968-. | **Butler, Richard Austen “Rab”** Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1963-1964 and 1968-. |
**Clarke, Arthur C.** British science fiction author. Co-wrote the movie "Space Odyssey". Later published a short story in "Playboy" magazine spoofing conspiracy theories that "Space Odyssey" had in fact been filmed on a secret Nazi moon base. Wrote the novel "Venus Odyssey" as a sequel to "Space Odyssey" in the 1970s, but this was never filmed. | **Clarke, Arthur C.** British science fiction author. Co-wrote the movie "Space Odyssey". Later published a short story in "Playboy" magazine spoofing conspiracy theories that "Space Odyssey" had in fact been filmed on a secret Nazi moon base. Wrote the novel "Venus Odyssey" as a sequel to "Space Odyssey" in the 1970s, but this was never filmed. |
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**Cour-Palais, Burton “Burt”** Structural engineer with Avro Canada and NESSA. Worked on the Arrow project, before emigrating to the US in the late 1960s. Became a leading expert in space debris, The term "CP Event" to describe a chain reaction of satellite destruction was coined in reference to his work. | **Cour-Palais, Burton “Burt”** Canadian structural engineer and scientist. Worked for Avro Canada on the Arrow project before emigrating to the US in the late 1960s, becoming a leading expert in space debris. The term "CP Event" to describe a chain reaction of satellite destruction was coined in reference to his work. |
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**de Gaulle, Charles** President of the French Republic, 1959-. In 1963 he vetoed Great Britain’s application to join the European Economic Community. | **de Gaulle, Charles** President of the French Republic, 1959-. In 1963 he vetoed Great Britain’s application to join the European Economic Community. |
**Winters, Robert** Prime Minister of Canada, 1967-. A member of the Liberal party, Winters was forced to deal with the start of serious terrorist activity from the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ). | **Winters, Robert** Prime Minister of Canada, 1967-. A member of the Liberal party, Winters was forced to deal with the start of serious terrorist activity from the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ). |
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