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Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut (1937–2019)

  • Fame54.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia10.9K
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Lived 1937–2019, aged 82Germany
GermanyGermanyOther
  • Wikipedia
    46 languages
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  • Era
    1937–2019
    Aged 82
  • Known for
    Space Sailors
    2010
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Updated 2026-06-16

Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn was a German pilot, cosmonaut, and Generalmajor in the National People's Army of the GDR. He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.

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