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Mirosław Hermaszewski
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Mirosław Hermaszewski

Explorer · born September 15, 1941 · died 2022

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Mirosław Hermaszewski was a Polish cosmonaut, fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer. He became the first and, at the time of his death in December 2022, only Polish national to ever go to space when he flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 36Named Hero of the Soviet UnionJuly 5, 1978
  2. 36Received the Order of LeninJuly 5, 1978
  3. ~45Received the Order of the Smile1986

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