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Abdul Ahad Mohmand is a former astronaut from Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). 1 spaceflight.
BIOGRAPHY
Abdul Ahad Mohmand (Pashto: عبدالاحد مومند; born January 1, 1959) is a former Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan citizen and fourth Muslim to journey to outer space. He became one of Soyuz TM-6 crew members and spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988 as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityAfghanistan
BornJanuary 1, 1959
AgencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightAugust 29, 1988
Last FlightAugust 29, 1988
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