// east german cosmonaut (1937–2019)

Sigmund Jähn

Sigmund Jähn (1937–2019) flew to space twice, spending 7.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: East Germany. First flight: Salyut 6, 1977.

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Spaceflights

Sep 29, 1977

Salyut 6

Jun 15, 1978

Soyuz 29Soyuz-U · Baikonur

Aug 26, 1978

Soyuz 31Soyuz-U · Baikonur

Career

Nationality: East Germany
Born: 1937
Died: 2019
Occupation: astronaut, fighter pilot, printer, aircraft pilot
Employer: Kasernierte Volkspolizei, National People's Army, German Aerospace Center, European Space Agency
Military branch: 8th Fighter Wing, Kommando LSK/LV
Rank: major general

In space

Spaceflights: 2
Time in space: 7.87 days
First flight: September 29, 1977
Latest flight: Soyuz 31
Education: Franz Mehring Military Academy; Otto Lilienthal Military Academy; Gagarin Air Force Academy; Central Institute for Earth Physics
Awards (Wikidata): 14: honorary citizen of Berlin; Meritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic Republic; Gold medal with hero rank of GDR…

Source: Wikidata Q57229 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.