Mirosław Hermaszewski
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Mirosław Hermaszewski (Polish: [miˈrɔswaf xɛrmaˈʂɛfski] ⓘ; 15 September 1941 – 12 December 2022) was a Polish cosmonaut, fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer. He became the first, and at the time of his death in December 2022, the only, Polish national in space when he flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978.[2] He was the 89th human to reach outer space.[3][4]
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Mirosław Hermaszewski | |
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Born | (1941-09-15)15 September 1941 Lipniki, Reichskommissariat Ukraine |
Died | 12 December 2022(2022-12-12) (aged 81) Warsaw, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation(s) | Fighter pilot, cosmonaut, Politician |
Political party | Democratic Left Alliance |
Space career | |
Interkosmos Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Brigadier general of Polish Air Force |
Time in space | 7d 22h 02m 59s[1] |
Selection | 1976 Interkosmos Group |
Missions | Soyuz 30 |
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