Question: Was Michael Foale or Ulf Merbold the first non_US citizen to reach orbit in a US spacecraft?
Sentence (from "Ulf Merbold"): Dr. Ulf Dietrich Merbold (born June 20, 1941) is the first West German citizen and second German native (after Sigmund Jähn) to have flown in space.
Relevant evidence: Yes