That absolutely counts, but in those early days we were more interested if humans could simply survive in the conditions of orbit. We didn't really master controlled flying and navigation until years later. We were primarily "along for the ride" in the very early 1960s, very much "Spam in a can".Mouse wrote: ↑Fri Jan 23, 2026 7:00 amI think that to fly in a Vostok rocket on her own in 1963 counts for something no?
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