Cosmonaut
Gherman Titov
The second person to orbit the Earth and, at twenty five, still the youngest ever to fly in space.
Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet and Russian 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. Born in Altai Krai in western Siberia, Titov was the first spacefarer born in Asia. At 25 years old at launch, he remains the youngest professional astronaut and the youngest person to fly in Earth orbit.
- Born
- 1935-09-11, Verkh-Zhilino, RussiaA Wednesday
- Died
- 2000-09-20, Moscow, Duchy of MoscowA Wednesday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1935-09-11, Verkh-Zhilino, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Barnaulthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 13°01′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°56′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2000-09-20, Moscow, Duchy of Moscow · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 18°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 24°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 3°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 10°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gherman Titov was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
