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Sigmund Jahn

International Partner and Guest Astronauts

Sigmund Jahn was an East German Air Force pilot who became the first German citizen to fly in space, launching aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in August 1978 as part of the Interkosmos program to the Salyut 6 space station. He spent about eight days in orbit conducting joint Soviet-East German scientific experiments, and after German reunification he went on to advise the European Space Agency and later worked with the German space agency on cosmonaut and astronaut training matters.

Facts
Birth Year
1937 2
Nationality
German 2
Number of Flights
1 3
Firsts
First From Their Country 2
Classification
Astronaut Role
Research Cosmonaut 1
Dating
Selection Year
1976 2
Connections

Associated With

Soviet space program, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Sigmund Jähn

Operated By

Interkosmos, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Sigmund Jähn
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Germany

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sigmund Jahn
Sources
1. Spacefacts.de: Spacefacts biography: Sigmund Jahn
Spacefacts.dePersonal data, Position (Research Cosmonaut (RC))
Quote, Personal data, Position (Research Cosmonaut (RC))
Position: Research Cosmonaut (RC)
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2. Sigmund Jähn
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1937-02-13
  • Introduction
    was a German pilot
  • Lead section
    He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.
  • Infobox, selection
  • In Group: Guest Cosmonauts of Partner Nations, Lead sentence
    Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn (German: [jÉ›:n]; 13 February 1937-21 September 2019) was a German pilot, cosmonaut, and Generalmajor (equivalent to a Brigadier General in Western armies) in the National People's Army of the GDR.
  • Operated By: Interkosmos, Article text: agency link
    He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.
  • Associated With: Soviet space program, Article text: associated organization
    He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.
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3. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 101 to 200
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 156, Sigmund Jähn
Quote, Astronaut record 156, Sigmund Jähn
"name": "Sigmund Jähn" ... "flights_count": 1
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Wikidata: Sigmund Jahn
Wikidata Q57229, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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