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Mirosław Hermaszewski

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Polish cosmonaut (1941-2022)

Lived 1941 to 2022 · aged 81
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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. He was the 89th human to reach outer space.

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"School of Eaglets" in Dęblin, pictured in 2014"School of Eaglets" in Dęblin, pictured in 2014Hermaszewski, first from the right, alongside other cosmonauts and astronauts at UNESCO in 2011 for the 50th anniversary of the first crewed spaceflight.Hermaszewski, first from the right, alongside other cosmonauts and astronauts at UNESCO in 2011 for the 50th anniversary of the first crewed spaceflight.

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2011Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
2003Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
1986Order of the Smile
1984Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland
1978Hero of the Soviet Union
1978Order of Lenin
1978Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class
1978Badge of Janek Krasicki
Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence
Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence
Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence
Medal of Merit for National Defence
Bronze Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland"
Silver Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland"
Gold Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland"
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Gold Cross of Merit‎
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Scharnhorst Order
Medal Brotherhood in Arms

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Connected to Mirosław 6

Wojciech JaruzelskiAlso won Bronze Medal of Merit for National DefenceGarrett ReismanAlso won Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"Markus WolfAlso won Scharnhorst OrderJean de Lattre de TassignyAlso won Order of the Cross of GrunwaldWładysław GomułkaAlso won Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st classIrena SendlerAlso won Order of the Smile

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Lived 1941 to 2022 · aged 81
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