Mirosław Hermaszewski
Polish cosmonaut and general
Born
September 15th, 1941
84 years ago
Died
2022
3 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Poland
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Born in 1941, a Polish general and pilot served as the first Polish citizen in space. Flew aboard the Soyuz 30 mission in 1978. The mission lasted nearly eight days and involved scientific research alongside Soviet cosmonaut Vasily Lazarev. Following this historic flight, held various roles in the Polish military and government. Contributed to the development of aeronautics and space exploration in Poland.
First Polish citizen in space aboard Soyuz 30
Contributed to the Polish Air Force
Served as a general in the Polish Army
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