ddd wrote in message ...
There are only two countries capable of manned space flights ...
Russia and China.


Even so, many other 'nauts from other nations have been to space
courtesy of the US and Russia. Germany, for example, has had 10 men in
space (6 as astronauts, 3 as cosmonauts, and 1 as both)in 12 missions.

Rob

p.s. Isn't it strange that every nation that ventures into space is
dubbed a 'naut? US= Astronaut. Russia= Cosmonaut. China= Taikonaut.
Although this generally means "space navigator" the Germans if they
ever launch their own manned flight would call theirs a Raumjaeger-
literally, "Space Hunter"- a more miltaristic term based on their
other military Jaegers: Feldjaeger, Gebirgsjaeger, Fallschirmjaeger.