Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Russian astronaut Gherman Titov.
Last updated on December 20, 2024.
Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet 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. A month short of 26 years old at launch, he was the youngest person to fly in space until 2021 when Oliver Daemen flew on Blue Origin NS-16 at the age of 18. Since Daemen flew a suborbital mission, Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit.
It's a pity I flew only once. A space flight is like a drug - once you experience it, you can't think of anything else.
We thought our careers as cosmonauts - we were young then - would end with a flight to Mars. But, you see, life has made some course corrections.
It is difficult to express in words the feelings of happiness and pride which fill me.
I wasn't a very convenient person for the leadership. I had my own opinion about things and knew how to insist on this.
I am Eagle! I am Eagle!
We were young, we were pilots, and we were hungry to test the new technology of 'space machines.' And we all wanted to be first.
I don't believe in God. I believe in man -- in his strength, his possibilities, and his reason.
I am high in the sky, and still I do not see the face of god.
The Retrofire rockets seem to be responding well
Some say God is living there [in space]. I was looking around very attentively, but I did not see anyone there. I did not detect either angels or gods....I don't believe in God. I believe in man - his strength, his possibilities, his reason.
Spring One. Spring One. I am Eagle. I am Eagle. I can hear you very well. I feel excellent. My feeling is excellent.