Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Abdul Ahad Mohmand

Afghanistan

Abdul Ahad Mohmand
Retired

Biography

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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.

Type

Government

Age

67

Date of Birth

January 1, 1959

First Flight

August 29, 1988

Last Flight

August 29, 1988

Career Stats

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1

Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P8DT20H26M27S

Time in Space

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