Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez

Cuba

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
Retired

Biography

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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space. As a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit.

Type

Government

Age

84

Date of Birth

January 29, 1942

First Flight

September 18, 1980

Last Flight

September 18, 1980

Career Stats

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Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P7DT20H43M24S

Time in Space

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