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Mirosław Hermaszewski (born 15 September 1941) is a retired Polish Air Force officer and cosmonaut. He became the first (and to this day remains the only) Polish national in space, when he flew aboard the SovietSoyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978[1].Intercosmos program
In 1965, he graduated from the military pilot school in Dęblin. In 1978, he was chosen from almost 500 Polish pilots to take part in the Intercosmos space program. Together with Pyotr Klimuk, he spent almost eight days on board the Salyut 6space station (from 17:27 on 27 June to 16:31 on 5 July 1978). During their time in orbit, they carried out various geoscience experiments and photographed the Earth.
They landed 300 km west of Tselinograd. Hermaszewski was awarded with the Hero of the Soviet Union title for his participation in the mission. He later became President of the Polish Astronautical Society (1983–89).
Mirosław HermaszewskiHermaszewski in the late 1970sBorn15 September 1941 (age 78)
Nationality Polish
OccupationPilotSpace careerIntercosmos Cosmonaut
Rank Brigadier general, Polish Air ForceTime in space7d 22h 02mSelection1976 Intercosmos GroupMissionsSoyuz 30
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