Historical Events tagged with "vladimír remek"
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Space Exploration
Vladimír Remek's Historic Space Voyage
March 2nd, 1978 47 years ago
Czech astronaut Vladimír Remek made history by becoming the first non-Russian and non-American to travel into space aboard Soyuz 28. Launched on March 2, 1978, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Remek spent nearly eight days in space conducting scientific research and international cooperation awareness. His journey marked a significant milestone during the height of the Cold War, symbolizing a breakthrough in space exploration for Czechoslovakia and the Eastern Bloc countries.
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