Historical Events tagged with "intercosmos"
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Phạm Tuân's Historic Soyuz 37 Spaceflight
Phạm Tuân, a Vietnamese pilot, became the first Asian to travel to space aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut. This milestone occurred during a time of Cold War tensions and fostered greater collaboration between socialist countries, highlighting Vietnam's growing involvement in international space exploration. Tuân's participation was also intended to strengthen ties and share scientific knowledge among allied nations. His mission lasted approximately 7 days and contributed to various research and experiments in a microgravity environment.
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