List of Asian astronauts
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This is a list of astronauts, who are in a restricted sense, Asians. If "Asian" is restricted to refer to people from the continent of Asia, exclusive of Asian Russia and Turkey, who are not of predominantly European, African, or American ancestry, then the list is as follows: The first country listed is that of citizenship; the second, if any, is that of the Asian country of birth and/or ancestry, where different. Those of Asian ancestry but were born outside Asia are excluded. The table lists astronauts whose origin or ancestry is in Central, East, South, Southeast, and West Asia.
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Phạm TuânFebruary 14, 1947
Phạm TuânFebruary 14, 1947
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1
NameBirth date
Phạm TuânFebruary 14, 1947
Country
Vietnam
Notes
First Vietnamese and first person of Asian origin to be in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz 37 (July 23, 1980)
Jügderdemidiin GürragchaaDecember 5, 1947
Jügderdemidiin GürragchaaDecember 5, 1947
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2
NameBirth date
Jügderdemidiin GürragchaaDecember 5, 1947
Country
Mongolia
Notes
First Mongolian in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz 39 (March 22, 1981)
Rakesh SharmaJanuary 13, 1949
Rakesh SharmaJanuary 13, 1949
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3
NameBirth date
Rakesh SharmaJanuary 13, 1949
Country
India
Notes
First Indian in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz T-11/10 (April 3, 1984)
Taylor WangJune 16, 1940
Taylor WangJune 16, 1940
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4
NameBirth date
Taylor WangJune 16, 1940
Country
United States( Taiwan)
Notes
First person of Chinese ancestry in spaceSecond Asian American in space, after Ellison Onizuka
Missions (Launch date)
STS-51-B (April 29, 1985)
Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudJune 27, 1956
Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudJune 27, 1956
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5
NameBirth date
Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudJune 27, 1956
Country
Saudi Arabia
Notes
First Saudi and first Arab in space.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-51-G (June 17, 1985)
Muhammed FarisMay 26, 1951
Muhammed FarisMay 26, 1951
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6
NameBirth date
Muhammed FarisMay 26, 1951
Country
Syria
Notes
First Syrian in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TM-3/2 (July 22, 1987)
Musa ManarovMarch 22, 1951
Musa ManarovMarch 22, 1951
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7
NameBirth date
Musa ManarovMarch 22, 1951
Country
Soviet Union( Azerbaijan)
Notes
First Azeri in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TM-4 (December 21, 1987)Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990)
Abdul Ahad MomandJanuary 1, 1959
Abdul Ahad MomandJanuary 1, 1959
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8
NameBirth date
Abdul Ahad MomandJanuary 1, 1959
Country
Afghanistan
Notes
First Afghan in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TM-6/5 (August 29, 1988)
Toyohiro AkiyamaJuly 22, 1942
Toyohiro AkiyamaJuly 22, 1942
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9
NameBirth date
Toyohiro AkiyamaJuly 22, 1942
Country
Japan
Notes
First Japanese citizen in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TM-11/10 (December 2, 1990)
Toktar AubakirovJuly 27, 1946
Toktar AubakirovJuly 27, 1946
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10
NameBirth date
Toktar AubakirovJuly 27, 1946
Country
Soviet Union( Kazakhstan)
Notes
First ethnic Kazakh in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TM-13/12 (October 2, 1991)
Eugene TrinhSeptember 14, 1950
Eugene TrinhSeptember 14, 1950
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11
NameBirth date
Eugene TrinhSeptember 14, 1950
Country
United States( South Vietnam)
Notes
First Vietnamese American in space.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-50 (June 25, 1992)
Mamoru MohriJanuary 29, 1948
Mamoru MohriJanuary 29, 1948
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12
NameBirth date
Mamoru MohriJanuary 29, 1948
Country
Japan
Missions (Launch date)
STS-47 (September 12, 1992)STS-99 (February 11, 2000)
Talgat MusabayevJanuary 7, 1951
Talgat MusabayevJanuary 7, 1951
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13
NameBirth date
Talgat MusabayevJanuary 7, 1951
Country
Russia( Kazakhstan)
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TM-19 (July 1, 1994)Soyuz TM-27 (January 29, 1998)Soyuz TM-32/31 (April 28, 2001)
Chiaki MukaiMay 6, 1952
Chiaki MukaiMay 6, 1952
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14
NameBirth date
Chiaki MukaiMay 6, 1952
Country
Japan
Notes
First Japanese woman and first Asian woman in space.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-65 (July 8, 1994)STS-95 (October 29, 1998)
Koichi WakataAugust 1, 1963
Koichi WakataAugust 1, 1963
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15
NameBirth date
Koichi WakataAugust 1, 1963
Country
Served on the ISS in Expedition 18, 19, 20, Expedition 38/39 and Expedition 68.
Notes
STS-72 (July 11, 1996)STS-92 (October 11, 2000)STS-119/127 (March 15, 2009)Soyuz TMA-11M (November 7, 2013) SpaceX Crew-5 (October 5, 2022)
Kalpana ChawlaMarch 17, 1962
Kalpana ChawlaMarch 17, 1962
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16
NameBirth date
Kalpana ChawlaMarch 17, 1962
Country
United States( India)
Notes
First Indian American in space. Died on the Columbia.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-87 (19 November 1997)STS-107 (16 January 2003)
Takao DoiSeptember 18, 1954
Takao DoiSeptember 18, 1954
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17
NameBirth date
Takao DoiSeptember 18, 1954
Country
Japan
Notes
First Japanese spacewalker.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-87 (November 19, 1997)STS-123 (March 11, 2008)
Salizhan SharipovAugust 24, 1964
Salizhan SharipovAugust 24, 1964
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18
NameBirth date
Salizhan SharipovAugust 24, 1964
Country
Russia( Kyrgyzstan)
Notes
Of Uzbek ancestry. Served on ISS Expedition 10.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-89 (January 22, 1998)Soyuz TMA-5 (October 14, 2004)
Fyodor YurchikhinJanuary 3, 1959
Fyodor YurchikhinJanuary 3, 1959
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19
NameBirth date
Fyodor YurchikhinJanuary 3, 1959
Country
Russia( Georgia)
Notes
First Georgian in space, of Pontic Greek ancestry.Served on the ISS in Expedition 15.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-112 (October 7, 2002)Soyuz TMA-10 (April 7, 2007)
Ilan RamonJune 20, 1954
Ilan RamonJune 20, 1954
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20
NameBirth date
Ilan RamonJune 20, 1954
Country
Israel
Notes
First Israeli in space. Died on the Columbia.
Missions (Launch date)
STS-107 (January 16, 2003)
Yang LiweiJune 21, 1965
Yang LiweiJune 21, 1965
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21
NameBirth date
Yang LiweiJune 21, 1965
Country
China
Notes
First taikonaut from the People's Republic of China.First person launched by an independent spaceflight mission from Asia.
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 5 (October 15, 2003)
Soichi NoguchiApril 15, 1965
Soichi NoguchiApril 15, 1965
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22
NameBirth date
Soichi NoguchiApril 15, 1965
Country
Japan
Notes
Served on the ISS in (Expedition 22/23) and (Expedition 64/65).
Missions (Launch date)
STS-114 (July 26, 2005)Soyuz TMA-17 (December 20, 2009)SpaceX Crew-1 (November 16, 2020)
Fei JunlongMay 5, 1965
Fei JunlongMay 5, 1965
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23, 24
NameBirth date
Fei JunlongMay 5, 1965
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 6 (October 12, 2005)Shenzhou 15 (November 29, 2022)
Anousheh AnsariSeptember 12, 1966
Anousheh AnsariSeptember 12, 1966
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25
NameBirth date
Anousheh AnsariSeptember 12, 1966
Country
United States( Iran)
Notes
First Iranian-American in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TMA-9/8 (September 18, 2006)
Sheikh Muszaphar ShukorJuly 27, 1972
Sheikh Muszaphar ShukorJuly 27, 1972
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26
NameBirth date
Sheikh Muszaphar ShukorJuly 27, 1972
Country
Malaysia
Notes
First Malaysian in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TMA-11/10 (October 10, 2007)
Yi So-yeonJune 2, 1978
Yi So-yeonJune 2, 1978
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27
NameBirth date
Yi So-yeonJune 2, 1978
Country
South Korea
Notes
First Korean citizen in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TMA-11/12 (April 8, 2008)
Akihiko HoshideDecember 28, 1968
Akihiko HoshideDecember 28, 1968
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28
NameBirth date
Akihiko HoshideDecember 28, 1968
Country
Japan
Notes
Served on the ISS in (Expedition 32/33).
Missions (Launch date)
STS-124 (May 31, 2008)Soyuz TMA-05M (15 July 2012)SpaceX Crew-2 (23 April 2021)
Jing HaipengOctober 24, 1966
Jing HaipengOctober 24, 1966
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29, 30, 31
NameBirth date
Jing HaipengOctober 24, 1966
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 7 (September 25, 2008)Shenzhou 9 (June 16, 2012)Shenzhou 11 (October 17, 2016)Shenzhou 16 (May 30, 2023)
Naoko YamazakiDecember 27, 1970
Naoko YamazakiDecember 27, 1970
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32
NameBirth date
Naoko YamazakiDecember 27, 1970
Country
Japan
Missions (Launch date)
STS-131 (April 5, 2010)
Satoshi FurukawaApril 4, 1964
Satoshi FurukawaApril 4, 1964
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33
NameBirth date
Satoshi FurukawaApril 4, 1964
Country
Served on the ISS in (Expedition 28/29).
Notes
Soyuz TMA-02M (7 June 2011)SpaceX Crew-7 (26 August 2023)
Liu Wang1970
Liu Wang1970
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34, 35
NameBirth date
Liu Wang1970
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 9 (June 16, 2012)
First Chinese woman in space.
First Chinese woman in space.
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NameBirth date
First Chinese woman in space.
Wang YapingJanuary 1988
Wang YapingJanuary 1988
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36, 37
NameBirth date
Wang YapingJanuary 1988
Country
First Asian female astronaut to perform a spacewalk (Shenzhou 13).
Notes
Shenzhou 10 (June 11, 2013)Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021)
Kimiya YuiJanuary 30, 1970
Kimiya YuiJanuary 30, 1970
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38
NameBirth date
Kimiya YuiJanuary 30, 1970
Country
Japan
Notes
Served on the ISS in (Expedition 44/45).
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TMA-17M (July 22, 2015)Soyuz MS-11 (August 1, 2025)
Aidyn AimbetovJuly 27, 1972
Aidyn AimbetovJuly 27, 1972
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39
NameBirth date
Aidyn AimbetovJuly 27, 1972
Country
Kazakhstan
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz TMA-18M (September 2, 2015)
Takuya OnishiDecember 22, 1975
Takuya OnishiDecember 22, 1975
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40
NameBirth date
Takuya OnishiDecember 22, 1975
Country
Japan
Notes
Served on the ISS in (Expedition 48/49/72/73).
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz MS-01 (July 7, 2016)SpaceX Crew-10 (March 14, 2025)
Chen DongDecember 12, 1978
Chen DongDecember 12, 1978
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41
NameBirth date
Chen DongDecember 12, 1978
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 11 (October 17, 2016)Shenzhou 14 (June 5, 2022)Shenzhou 20 (April 24, 2025)
Norishige KanaiDecember 5, 1976
Norishige KanaiDecember 5, 1976
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42
NameBirth date
Norishige KanaiDecember 5, 1976
Country
Japan
Notes
Served on the ISS on (Expedition 54/55).
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz MS-07 (December 27, 2017)
Hazza Al Mansouri December 13, 1983
Hazza Al Mansouri December 13, 1983
#
43
NameBirth date
Hazza Al Mansouri December 13, 1983
Country
United Arab Emirates
Notes
First United Arab Emirates in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz MS-15/12 (September 25, 2019)
Tang HongboOctober, 1975
Tang HongboOctober, 1975
#
44
NameBirth date
Tang HongboOctober, 1975
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 12 (June 17, 2021)
Shenzhou 17 (October 26, 2023)
Sirisha Bandla1988
Sirisha Bandla1988
#
45
NameBirth date
Sirisha Bandla1988
Country
United States( India)
Missions (Launch date)
Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (July 11, 2021)
Ye GuangfuSeptember, 1980
Ye GuangfuSeptember, 1980
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46
NameBirth date
Ye GuangfuSeptember, 1980
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021)Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024)
Yozo Hirano1985
Yozo Hirano1985
#
47, 48
NameBirth date
Yozo Hirano1985
Country
Japan
Notes
Space tourist from Space AdventuresFirst space tourists from JapanFirst time two Japanese people were launched together.
Missions (Launch date)
Soyuz MS-20 (December 8, 2021)
Eytan StibbeJanuary 12, 1958
Eytan StibbeJanuary 12, 1958
#
49
NameBirth date
Eytan StibbeJanuary 12, 1958
Country
Israel
Notes
Space tourist from Axiom Space. First Space tourist from Israel.
Missions (Launch date)
Axiom Mission 1 (April 8, 2022)
Cai XuzheMay, 1976
Cai XuzheMay, 1976
#
50
NameBirth date
Cai XuzheMay, 1976
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 14 (June 5, 2022)
Deng QingmingMarch, 1966
Deng QingmingMarch, 1966
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51, 52
NameBirth date
Deng QingmingMarch, 1966
Notes
Shenzhou 15 (September 29, 2022)
Sultan Al NeyadiMay 23, 1981
Sultan Al NeyadiMay 23, 1981
#
53
NameBirth date
Sultan Al NeyadiMay 23, 1981
Country
United Arab Emirates
Notes
First United Arab Emirates for long duration mission in space.
Missions (Launch date)
SpaceX Crew-6 (March 2, 2023)
Ali AlQarni March, 1992
Ali AlQarni March, 1992
#
54, 55
NameBirth date
Ali AlQarni March, 1992
Country
Saudi Arabia
Notes
First Saudi astronaut to ISS.
Missions (Launch date)
Axiom Mission 2 (May 21, 2023)
First Saudi astronaut to ISS. First female Saudi astronaut in space.
First Saudi astronaut to ISS. First female Saudi astronaut in space.
#
NameBirth date
First Saudi astronaut to ISS. First female Saudi astronaut in space.
Gui HaichaoNovember, 1986
Gui HaichaoNovember, 1986
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56, 57
NameBirth date
Gui HaichaoNovember, 1986
Country
China
Notes
First civilian taikonaut in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 16 (May 30, 2023)
Namira Salim
Namira Salim
#
58
NameBirth date
Namira Salim
Country
Pakistan
Notes
First Pakistani in space.
Missions (Launch date)
Galactic 04 (October 6, 2023)
Jiang XinlinFebruary, 1988
Jiang XinlinFebruary, 1988
#
59, 60
NameBirth date
Jiang XinlinFebruary, 1988
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 17 (October 26, 2023)
Alper GezeravcıDecember, 1979
Alper GezeravcıDecember, 1979
#
61
NameBirth date
Alper GezeravcıDecember, 1979
Country
Turkey
Notes
First Turk in space and to ISS.
Missions (Launch date)
Axiom Mission 3 (January 18, 2024)
Li CongOctober, 1989
Li CongOctober, 1989
#
62, 63
NameBirth date
Li CongOctober, 1989
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024)
Gopichand Thotakura1993
Gopichand Thotakura1993
#
64
NameBirth date
Gopichand Thotakura1993
Country
India
Notes
First space tourist from India
Missions (Launch date)
Blue Origin NS-25 (May 19, 2024)
Tuva Cihangir Atasever1992
Tuva Cihangir Atasever1992
#
65
NameBirth date
Tuva Cihangir Atasever1992
Country
Turkey
Missions (Launch date)
Galactic 07 (June 8, 2024)
Eiman JahangirAug, 1980
Eiman JahangirAug, 1980
#
66, 67, 68
NameBirth date
Eiman JahangirAug, 1980
Country
United States ( Iran)
Missions (Launch date)
Blue Origin NS-26(August 29, 2024)
United States ( Israel)
United States ( Israel)
NameBirth date
United States ( Israel)
United Kingdom ( Singapore)
United Kingdom ( Singapore)
NameBirth date
United Kingdom ( Singapore)
Country
First Singaporean permanent resident in space
Song LingdongAugust, 1990
Song LingdongAugust, 1990
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69, 70
NameBirth date
Song LingdongAugust, 1990
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 19(October 29, 2024)
Chun Wang1982
Chun Wang1982
#
71
NameBirth date
Chun Wang1982
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis/ Malta ( China)
Notes
First Asian-born in polar retrograde orbit, i.e., to fly over Earth's poles.
Missions (Launch date)
Fram2 (March 31, 2025)
Amanda NguyễnOctober 1991
Amanda NguyễnOctober 1991
#
72
NameBirth date
Amanda NguyễnOctober 1991
Country
United States( South Vietnam)
Notes
First Vietnamese American andsoutheast Asian American woman astronaut.
Missions (Launch date)
Blue Origin NS-31 (April 14, 2025)
Chen ZhongruiAugust, 1990
Chen ZhongruiAugust, 1990
#
73, 74
NameBirth date
Chen ZhongruiAugust, 1990
Country
China
Missions (Launch date)
Shenzhou 20(April 24, 2025)
Shubhanshu Shukla10 October 1985
Shubhanshu Shukla10 October 1985
#
75
NameBirth date
Shubhanshu Shukla10 October 1985
Country
India
Notes
An Indian Air Force test pilot and ISRO astronaut, first Indian & South Asian to go to the ISS.
Missions (Launch date)
Axiom Mission 4(25 June 2025)
H.E. Justin Sun30 July 1999
H.E. Justin Sun30 July 1999
#
76, 77
NameBirth date
H.E. Justin Sun30 July 1999
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis ( China)
Missions (Launch date)
Blue Origin NS-34(3 August 2025)
United States ( India)
United States ( India)
NameBirth date
United States ( India)
| # | Image | NameBirth date | Country | Notes | Missions (Launch date) |
| 1 | | Phạm TuânFebruary 14, 1947 | Vietnam | First Vietnamese and first person of Asian origin to be in space. | Soyuz 37 (July 23, 1980) |
| 2 | | Jügderdemidiin GürragchaaDecember 5, 1947 | Mongolia | First Mongolian in space. | Soyuz 39 (March 22, 1981) |
| 3 | | Rakesh SharmaJanuary 13, 1949 | India | First Indian in space. | Soyuz T-11/10 (April 3, 1984) |
| 4 | | Taylor WangJune 16, 1940 | United States( Taiwan) | First person of Chinese ancestry in spaceSecond Asian American in space, after Ellison Onizuka | STS-51-B (April 29, 1985) |
| 5 | | Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudJune 27, 1956 | Saudi Arabia | First Saudi and first Arab in space. | STS-51-G (June 17, 1985) |
| 6 | | Muhammed FarisMay 26, 1951 | Syria | First Syrian in space. | Soyuz TM-3/2 (July 22, 1987) |
| 7 | | Musa ManarovMarch 22, 1951 | Soviet Union( Azerbaijan) | First Azeri in space. | Soyuz TM-4 (December 21, 1987)Soyuz TM-11 (December 2, 1990) |
| 8 | Abdul Ahad MomandJanuary 1, 1959 | Afghanistan | First Afghan in space. | Soyuz TM-6/5 (August 29, 1988) | |
| 9 | | Toyohiro AkiyamaJuly 22, 1942 | Japan | First Japanese citizen in space. | Soyuz TM-11/10 (December 2, 1990) |
| 10 | | Toktar AubakirovJuly 27, 1946 | Soviet Union( Kazakhstan) | First ethnic Kazakh in space. | Soyuz TM-13/12 (October 2, 1991) |
| 11 | | Eugene TrinhSeptember 14, 1950 | United States( South Vietnam) | First Vietnamese American in space. | STS-50 (June 25, 1992) |
| 12 | | Mamoru MohriJanuary 29, 1948 | Japan | STS-47 (September 12, 1992)STS-99 (February 11, 2000) | |
| 13 | | Talgat MusabayevJanuary 7, 1951 | Russia( Kazakhstan) | Soyuz TM-19 (July 1, 1994)Soyuz TM-27 (January 29, 1998)Soyuz TM-32/31 (April 28, 2001) | |
| 14 | | Chiaki MukaiMay 6, 1952 | Japan | First Japanese woman and first Asian woman in space. | STS-65 (July 8, 1994)STS-95 (October 29, 1998) |
| 15 | | Koichi WakataAugust 1, 1963 | Served on the ISS in Expedition 18, 19, 20, Expedition 38/39 and Expedition 68. | STS-72 (July 11, 1996)STS-92 (October 11, 2000)STS-119/127 (March 15, 2009)Soyuz TMA-11M (November 7, 2013) SpaceX Crew-5 (October 5, 2022) | |
| 16 | | Kalpana ChawlaMarch 17, 1962 | United States( India) | First Indian American in space. Died on the Columbia. | STS-87 (19 November 1997)STS-107 (16 January 2003) |
| 17 | | Takao DoiSeptember 18, 1954 | Japan | First Japanese spacewalker. | STS-87 (November 19, 1997)STS-123 (March 11, 2008) |
| 18 | | Salizhan SharipovAugust 24, 1964 | Russia( Kyrgyzstan) | Of Uzbek ancestry. Served on ISS Expedition 10. | STS-89 (January 22, 1998)Soyuz TMA-5 (October 14, 2004) |
| 19 | | Fyodor YurchikhinJanuary 3, 1959 | Russia( Georgia) | First Georgian in space, of Pontic Greek ancestry.Served on the ISS in Expedition 15. | STS-112 (October 7, 2002)Soyuz TMA-10 (April 7, 2007) |
| 20 | | Ilan RamonJune 20, 1954 | Israel | First Israeli in space. Died on the Columbia. | STS-107 (January 16, 2003) |
| 21 | | Yang LiweiJune 21, 1965 | China | First taikonaut from the People's Republic of China.First person launched by an independent spaceflight mission from Asia. | Shenzhou 5 (October 15, 2003) |
| 22 | | Soichi NoguchiApril 15, 1965 | Japan | Served on the ISS in (Expedition 22/23) and (Expedition 64/65). | STS-114 (July 26, 2005)Soyuz TMA-17 (December 20, 2009)SpaceX Crew-1 (November 16, 2020) |
| 23, 24 | | Fei JunlongMay 5, 1965 | China | Shenzhou 6 (October 12, 2005)Shenzhou 15 (November 29, 2022) | |
| | Nie HaishengOctober 13, 1964 | Shenzhou 6 (October 12, 2005)Shenzhou 10 (June 11, 2013)Shenzhou 12 (June 17, 2021) | |||
| 25 | | Anousheh AnsariSeptember 12, 1966 | United States( Iran) | First Iranian-American in space. | Soyuz TMA-9/8 (September 18, 2006) |
| 26 | | Sheikh Muszaphar ShukorJuly 27, 1972 | Malaysia | First Malaysian in space. | Soyuz TMA-11/10 (October 10, 2007) |
| 27 | | Yi So-yeonJune 2, 1978 | South Korea | First Korean citizen in space. | Soyuz TMA-11/12 (April 8, 2008) |
| 28 | | Akihiko HoshideDecember 28, 1968 | Japan | Served on the ISS in (Expedition 32/33). | STS-124 (May 31, 2008)Soyuz TMA-05M (15 July 2012)SpaceX Crew-2 (23 April 2021) |
| 29, 30, 31 | | Jing HaipengOctober 24, 1966 | China | Shenzhou 7 (September 25, 2008)Shenzhou 9 (June 16, 2012)Shenzhou 11 (October 17, 2016)Shenzhou 16 (May 30, 2023) | |
| | Liu BomingOctober 29, 1966 | Shenzhou 7 (September 25, 2008)Shenzhou 12 (June 17, 2021) | |||
| | Zhai ZhigangOctober 10, 1966 | Shenzhou 7 (September 25, 2008)Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021) | |||
| 32 | | Naoko YamazakiDecember 27, 1970 | Japan | STS-131 (April 5, 2010) | |
| 33 | | Satoshi FurukawaApril 4, 1964 | Served on the ISS in (Expedition 28/29). | Soyuz TMA-02M (7 June 2011)SpaceX Crew-7 (26 August 2023) | |
| 34, 35 | | Liu Wang1970 | China | Shenzhou 9 (June 16, 2012) | |
| | Liu Yang1978 | First Chinese woman in space. | |||
| 36, 37 | | Wang YapingJanuary 1988 | First Asian female astronaut to perform a spacewalk (Shenzhou 13). | Shenzhou 10 (June 11, 2013)Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021) | |
| | Zhang XiaoguangMay 1966 | Shenzhou 10 (June 11, 2013) | |||
| 38 | | Kimiya YuiJanuary 30, 1970 | Japan | Served on the ISS in (Expedition 44/45). | Soyuz TMA-17M (July 22, 2015)Soyuz MS-11 (August 1, 2025) |
| 39 | | Aidyn AimbetovJuly 27, 1972 | Kazakhstan | Soyuz TMA-18M (September 2, 2015) | |
| 40 | | Takuya OnishiDecember 22, 1975 | Japan | Served on the ISS in (Expedition 48/49/72/73). | Soyuz MS-01 (July 7, 2016)SpaceX Crew-10 (March 14, 2025) |
| 41 | | Chen DongDecember 12, 1978 | China | Shenzhou 11 (October 17, 2016)Shenzhou 14 (June 5, 2022)Shenzhou 20 (April 24, 2025) | |
| 42 | | Norishige KanaiDecember 5, 1976 | Japan | Served on the ISS on (Expedition 54/55). | Soyuz MS-07 (December 27, 2017) |
| 43 | | Hazza Al Mansouri December 13, 1983 | United Arab Emirates | First United Arab Emirates in space. | Soyuz MS-15/12 (September 25, 2019) |
| 44 | | Tang HongboOctober, 1975 | China | Shenzhou 12 (June 17, 2021) Shenzhou 17 (October 26, 2023) | |
| 45 | Sirisha Bandla1988 | United States( India) | Virgin Galactic Unity 22 (July 11, 2021) | ||
| 46 | | Ye GuangfuSeptember, 1980 | China | Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021)Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024) | |
| 47, 48 | | Yozo Hirano1985 | Japan | Space tourist from Space AdventuresFirst space tourists from JapanFirst time two Japanese people were launched together. | Soyuz MS-20 (December 8, 2021) |
| | Yusaku Maezawa22 November 1975 | ||||
| 49 | | Eytan StibbeJanuary 12, 1958 | Israel | Space tourist from Axiom Space. First Space tourist from Israel. | Axiom Mission 1 (April 8, 2022) |
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Astronauts
1
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29 August 1988
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Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
21 December 1987
China
China
Country
China
Astronauts
28
Maiden flight
15 October 2003
Georgia
Georgia
Country
Georgia
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
7 October 2002
India
India
Country
India
Astronauts
6
Maiden flight
3 April 1984
Iran
Iran
Country
Iran
Astronauts
2
Maiden flight
18 September 2006
Israel
Israel
Country
Israel
Astronauts
3
Maiden flight
16 January 2003
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
Astronauts
13
Maiden flight
2 December 1990
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country
Kazakhstan
Astronauts
3
Maiden flight
2 October 1991
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
22 January 1998
Malaysia
Malaysia
Country
Malaysia
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
10 October 2007
Mongolia
Mongolia
Country
Mongolia
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
22 March 1981
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
6 October 2023
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Astronauts
3
Maiden flight
17 June 1985
Syria
Syria
Country
Syria
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
22 July 1987
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
29 April 1985
South Korea
South Korea
Country
South Korea
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
8 April 2008
Turkey
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Astronauts
2
Maiden flight
18 January 2024
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
Astronauts
2
Maiden flight
25 September 2019
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country
Vietnam
Astronauts
2
Maiden flight
23 July 1980
Singapore
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Astronauts
1
Maiden flight
25 February 2025
| Country | Astronauts | Maiden flight |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 29 August 1988 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 21 December 1987 |
| China | 28 | 15 October 2003 |
| Georgia | 1 | 7 October 2002 |
| India | 6 | 3 April 1984 |
| Iran | 2 | 18 September 2006 |
| Israel | 3 | 16 January 2003 |
| Japan | 13 | 2 December 1990 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 October 1991 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 22 January 1998 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 10 October 2007 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 22 March 1981 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 6 October 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 17 June 1985 |
| Syria | 1 | 22 July 1987 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 29 April 1985 |
| South Korea | 1 | 8 April 2008 |
| Turkey | 2 | 18 January 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 25 September 2019 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 23 July 1980 |
| Singapore | 1 | 25 February 2025 |
· List by country › Human spaceflight programs
China
China
Country
China
Organisation
CNSA
Program
Shuguang
Destination
Low Earth orbit
Period
1968–1972
Astronauts
N/A
China
China
Country
China
Organisation
CNSA
Program
China Manned Space Program
Destination
Low Earth orbit
Period
1992–present
Astronauts
26
China
China
Country
China
Organisation
CNSA
Program
Tiangong program
Destination
Low Earth orbit
Period
1999–present
Astronauts
25
India
India
Country
India
Organisation
ISRO
Program
Indian Human Spaceflight Programme
Destination
Low Earth orbit
Period
2006–present
Astronauts
4
Iran
Iran
Country
Iran
Organisation
ISRC
Program
Iranian crewed spacecraft
Destination
Very low Earth orbit
Period
2015–present
Astronauts
TBD
India
India
Country
India
Organisation
ISRO
Program
Bharatiya Antariksha Station program
Destination
Low Earth orbit
Period
2019–present
Astronauts
TBD
Azerbaijan China Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Azerbaijan China Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Country
Azerbaijan China Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Organisation
ILRS
Program
International Lunar Research Station
Destination
Moon
Period
2021–present
Astronauts
TBD
| Country | Organisation | Program | Destination | Period | Astronauts |
| China | CNSA | Shuguang | Low Earth orbit | 1968–1972 | N/A |
| China | CNSA | China Manned Space Program | Low Earth orbit | 1992–present | 26 |
| China | CNSA | Tiangong program | Low Earth orbit | 1999–present | 25 |
| India | ISRO | Indian Human Spaceflight Programme | Low Earth orbit | 2006–present | 4 |
| Iran | ISRC | Iranian crewed spacecraft | Very low Earth orbit | 2015–present | TBD |
| India | ISRO | Bharatiya Antariksha Station program | Low Earth orbit | 2019–present | TBD |
| Azerbaijan China Pakistan United Arab Emirates | ILRS | International Lunar Research Station | Moon | 2021–present | TBD |
References
- McDowell, Jonathan [@planet4589]https://x.com/planet4589/status/1906922678067560513