38.4% of matchups won
623 matchups
Elo 1388
tracked 2025/05/17 → 2026/04/25
mission: Advance space exploration and public service · Aerospace and Politics · politicians · musicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing38%
picked as helping wellbeing
549 matchups
39%
picked as hurting wellbeing
74 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
01
Jack Swigert
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37.6% wins · NASA Astronaut, Pilot (1931-1982)
02
Harrison Schmitt
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40.4% wins · Astronaut, geologist, politician, 12th man to walk on the moon (Apollo 17)
03
Mark Kelly
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19.3% wins · American politician, astronaut, and naval officer (born 1964)
04
Yuri Gagarin
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29.6% wins · Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)
05
John McCain
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62.5% wins · American politician, military officer, and presidential candidate...
Known for
- First American to orbit Earth
- Oldest astronaut in space
- Six Distinguished Flying Crosses
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- U.S. Senator for 25 years
Based on 623 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/25. Full rankings ·
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