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Astronauts Space Stations Living in space Exploration Are we alone?	James D. Wetherbee Did you know that.... The tallest astronaut to fly in space was American Jim Wetherbee, who was 1.93 m (6 feet 4 inches) high. Nancy J. Currie The shortest was American astronaut, Nancy Currie, who measured just 1.52 m (5 feet). John Herschel Glenn The oldest person to fly in space was 77 year-old American John Glenn. Gherman Titov The youngest was 25 year-old Russian, Gherman Titov. Send this page to a friend