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 ====USSR====
 **Artyukhin, Yury Petrovich** Russian cosmonaut, piloted the first manned suborbital flight of the Orel Raketoplan spaceplane in 1965.  First orbital launch on Orel-2, May 1967.
+**__Babanin, Pyotr__** Soviet cosmonaut.  Flew on the Zarya-14 mission to Chasovoy-3.
+**__Barinov, Timur__**  Soviet cosmonaut.  Flew on Chasovoy-3 in 1980.
 **Belyayev, Pavel Ivanovich**  Russian cosmonaut, first flight on the Zarya-3 2-man mission in 1964.
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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.
+**__Gostev, Boris__** Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 1981-.
+**__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.
+**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.
 **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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 **Kozlov, Frol Romanovich** Second Secretary of the Central Committee, 1960-65.  An ally of Khrushchev, his death on 14th March 1965 was the trigger for the March Coup.
+**__Kramarov, Dimitri__** Chairman of the Glavkosmos space agency and Chief Designer of KB-Zarya (formally TsKBSO), 1978-.
 **__Kulik, Pavlo__** Chief Designer of OKB-586, October 1971-.  Formally deputy to Yangel.
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 **Leonov, Alexei Arkhipovich** Russian cosmonaut.  Commanded Zarya-3, the first 2-man spaceflight, and Zarya-5, the highest apogee manned flight for the time.  Performed the first docking in space on Zarya-8, June 1967.
+**__Malinov, Yuri__**  Soviet cosmonaut.  Flew on Chasovoy-3 in 1980.
+**__Mēness, Juris__** Latvian cosmonaut.  Commanded Orel missions and flew on the Safir-2 circumlunar mission.
 **Mishin, Vasily Pavlovich** Soviet rocket scientist, attached to NII-88 until 1957, when he was appointed Chief Designer of OKB-385 (TsKBSO after 1965).  An early proponent of non-toxic kerosene-oxygen rockets, he pushed for the adoption of these propellants for space launches and large military rockets.  Oversaw development of the first Soviet satellite, ISZ-1, the Sammit photoreconnaissance satellite, and the Zarya manned spacecraft.
 **Nedelin, Mitrofan Ivanovich** Head of the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, 1959-1965.  A close ally of Ustinov, appointed Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission in 1965-1968.
+**__Petrov, Viktor__** Soviet cosmonaut.  Commanded Orel missions and the Safir-2 circumlunar mission.
+**__Ramanchuk, Arciom__** Belorussian cosmonaut.  Part of the crew of Chasovoy-3 for the Soviet half of the Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission.
 **Sakharovsky, Aleksandr** Head of the KGB, 1961-1965.
+**__Sarafian, Eduard__**  Soviet cosmonaut.  Flew on the Zarya-14 mission to Chasovoy-3, returning in the Zarya-13 capsule.
 **Semichastny, Vladimir Yefimovich** Head of the KGB, 1965-.
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 **__Suvorov, Boris__**  Head of the Military-Industrial Commission, 1968-.
-**__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.
-**Tikhonravov, Mikhail Klavdievich** Spacecraft engineer at OKB-385, he was the lead designer for the ISZ satellites and the Sammit spy satellite.
+**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.
-**__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.
 **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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 **Yangel, Mikhail Kuzmich** Soviet rocket scientist, long publicly considered to be the Father of Soviet Cosmonautics.  Appointed Head of Guidance at NII-88 in 1950 before becoming Director of OKB-1 in 1952.  An early proponent of the use of storable propellants in military missiles, Yangel was made Chief Designer of OKB-586 in 1953 and went on to oversee development of the R-12 IRBM, R-16 ICBM and R-200 launch vehicle.  Named a Candidate Member of the Central Committee in 1967.  Yangel died of a heart attack on 3rd October 1971 and was buried in the Kremlin Wall.
+**__Yelagin, Lev__**  Armenian cosmonaut.  Set a space duration record of 63 days aboard Chasovoy-3.
 **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".
-**__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.
 **__Boone, Nancy__** Wife of astronaut Doug Boone.
 **__Brooke, Dominic__** Science Advisor to President Muskie, 1969-.
+**Bundy, William**  US Secretary of State, 1977-.
+**Church, Frank F.** President of the United States, 1981-.
+**Cortright, Edgar** NACAA Chairman, 1973-.
 **Cosby, Bill** Actor and comedian, played the character of alien guide Ruk on "The Far Frontier".
-**Crews, Albert** USAF astronaut, first flight Mercury-5.  Commanded the Columbia-4 Earth-orbit test flight.
+**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.
 **Damon, Stuart** American actor.  Starred in the title role of "The Adventures of Perry Rhodan!".
 **Dana, Bill** USAF astronaut, piloted the first atmospheric drop-test for Dynasoar in 1963.
+**Delao, Frank** USAF astronaut, first flight on the DS-34 Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission.
 **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.
+**Evans, Daniel J.** Vice-president of the United States of America, 1977-1981.  Republican presidential candidate 1980.
 **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.
+**__Gentry, Lee__**  USAF astronaut, commanded DS-24/Starlab-3.
+**__Gibney, Sara__** Intern at the White House in 1980.  Revealed to have had an affair with President Rockefeller.
 **Gilruth, Robert** NACAA Chairman, c.1969.
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 **__Jones, Gary__** USAF astronaut, first flight on DS-16.  The first African-American in space.  Pilot on the Columbia-3 Earth-orbit test flight and Columbia-6 circumlunar mission.
-**_Kaminski, John_** Geologist and pilot, a leading scientist on NESSA’s Lunar Surveyor mission. Civilian astronaut on the Columbia programme, piloted the Columbia-4 Earth-orbit test flight.
+**__Judge, Roy__** NESSA Administrator in 1980.
+**_Kaminski, John_** Geologist and pilot, a leading scientist on NESSA’s Lunar Surveyor mission. Civilian astronaut on the Columbia programme, piloted the Columbia-4 Earth-orbit test flight.  Flew on the Columbia-7 circumlunar mission.
 **__Karski, Edward__** USAF astronaut, first flight on DS-8.  Killed in a ground accident.
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 **__Karski, Sara__** Wife of astronaut Edward Karski.  Following the death of her husband, she became a prominent protester against the militarisation of space.
-**Kennedy, John F.** United States Senator from Massachusetts, 1953-1960.  Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1960, he was defeated by Nixon.
+**Kennedy, John F.** United States Senator from Massachusetts, 1953-1960.  Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1960, he was defeated by Nixon.  Later appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.
-**Kennedy, Robert F.** US Secretary of State, 1969-.  Before that he served as the Senator from Massachusetts, 1960-1968.  Ran to be the Democratic Presidential nominee in 1968, but stepped down in exchange for a promise of a cabinet post under Muskie.
+**Kennedy, Robert F.** US Secretary of State, 1969-73.  Before that he served as the Senator from Massachusetts, 1960-1968.  Ran to be the Democratic Presidential nominee in 1968, but stepped down in exchange for a promise of a cabinet post under Muskie.  Won the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 1976, but lost the election to Rockefeller.
-**Knight, Pete:** USAF astronaut, piloted the first supersonic flight for Dynasoar.  Commanded the DS-8 mission.
+**Knight, Pete** USAF astronaut, piloted the first supersonic flight for Dynasoar.  Commanded the DS-8 mission.
 **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.
+**__Lippmann, Eugene__** American scientist-astronaut on the Columbia-10, the last Columbia circumlunar mission.
+**Lucas, George** Film director, producer and screenwriter. Prominent movies include "American Graffiti" and "The Clan Wars".  Credited for starting the late-70s fantasy boom.
 **Lumet, Sidney** Film director, producer and screenwriter.  Hits include "Fail-Safe" in 1963, an ultra-realistic techno-thriller highlighting the dangers of the “Balance of Terror” between the two superpowers.
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 **__McEnnis, Paul__** USAF astronaut, flew on the DS-8 mission.  Made the first US space walk, 6th October 1967.
-**McGovern, George S.** Vice President of the United States, 1969-.
+**McGovern, George S.** Vice President of the United States, 1969-77.  Stood for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 1976.
 **Muskie, Edmund S.** President of the United States, 1969-1977.  In his 1970 State of the Union address, Muskie pledged to send American astronauts around the Moon by 1976.
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 **__Perini, Alberto "Al"__** USAF astronaut, first flight Mercury-3.  Piloted Mercury-7 as the "interceptor" on a joint mission with Mercury-6.
-**__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.
+**__Quinn, Martin__** USAF astronaut, first flight Starlab-2.  Pilot on the DS-34 Chasovoy-Dynasoar mission.
+**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.
 **Roddenberry, Gene**  Television screenwriter and producer.  Hits include police show "Night Stick", Western "Pike's Hunt", and science-fiction show "The Far Frontier".
+**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.
 **__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.
 **Schriever, Bernard** USAF General, in 1964 commanding officer of Air Force Systems Command.
+**__Smith, Bill__** Nuclear worker at the Oyster Creek power station.  Died during the evacuation of the plant in 1975, the only casualty of the accident. Survived by his pregnant wife.
 **Spiegle, Dan** Comic book and cartoon artist, lead artist of "Star Captain Rhodan" upon its release in 1965.
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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.
+**Branson, Richard** British entrepreneur.  In 1985 contacted Lutz Kayser to investigate development of an ultra-low-cost rocket and suborbital crew capsule.
 **Butler, Richard Austen “Rab”** Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1963-1964 and 1968-.
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 **Castro, Fidel** Prime Minister of Cuba 1956-.  In 1963 he broke with Moscow and aligned Cuba with the People's Republic of China.
-**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.
+**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.
+**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.
 **de Gaulle, Charles** President of the French Republic, 1959-.  In 1963 he vetoed Great Britain’s application to join the European Economic Community.
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 **Ernsting, Walter** German science fiction and fantasy author, co-creator of "Perry Rhodan".
+**Franke, Egon** Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, BRD) in 1975.
+**__Gouni, Maurice__** Director General of the European Space Launch Agency in 1975.
 **Gröttrup, Helmut** German rocket scientists, a former member of von Braun's V-2 team, who worked with the Soviets after the war.  He was removed to the USSR in 1946 and repatriated to East Germany in 1953.
+**__Hartmann, Klaus__**  Pilot in the Air Force of the German Democratic Republic.  In October 1979 became the first non-US, non-Soviet space traveller as a Glavkosmos guest cosmonaut on Zarya-16/Chasovoy-3.
+**Kayser, Lutz** German engineer on the Europa project.  Went on to found Orbital Transport and Rockets (OTR) in the United States in 1971.  Pioneered the concept of simple, low-cost mass-produced rocket stages.
 **Krone, Heinrich** Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, BRD) 1964-1965.  Minister Without Portfolio under Adenauer, 1961-1964.
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 **Macmillan, Harold** Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1957-1963.  Personally authorised the mission on which Flt. Lt. MacArthur was killed.  Authorised UK involvement in Vietnam.  Resigned from office in December 1963 due to health problems.
+**Nation, Terry**  British TV writer and showrunner.  Wrote on "Doctor Who" in the 1960s before creating "Blake's Quest" in the 1970s.
 **Ranković, Aleksandar** President of Yugoslavia, 1969-.  Backed by Moscow to succeed Tito following the 1969 coup.
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 **Scheer, Karl Herbert** German science fiction writer, co-creator of "Perry Rhodan".
-**Sindermann, Horst** General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), leader of the German Democratic Republic (DDR), 1974-.
+**Sindermann, Horst** General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), leader of the German Democratic Republic (DDR), 1974-.  Initiated economic contacts with West Germany in 1975.
+**Stanfield, Robert** Prime Minister of Canada, early 1970s-.
 **Strauss, Franz-Josef** Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, BRD) 1956-, and chairman of the Christian Social Union.  Accused of accepting bribes to influence government policy on a number of occasions.  Finally forced to resign from government in May 1964 following formal charges in relation to the Arrow and Starfighter contracts.  Convicted in June 1965 and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment.
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 **Wilson, Harold** Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1964-1968.  First became Prime Minister in a minority Labour government following the General Election of October 1964, before going on to win a majority in May 1965.
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+**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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