Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez |
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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez in Berlin, July 2018
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 Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut |
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| Nationality | Cuban |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | 29 January 1942 Guantánamo, Cuba |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Time in space | 7d 20h 43m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz 38 |
| Mission insignia |  |
| Awards | Hero of the Republic of Cuba Hero of the Soviet Union |
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut. He was the first person of African heritage in space.
As a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen, the first Latin American, and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit.
Images for kids
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Arnaldo Tamayo's Sokol space suit, on display at Museo de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba, 2002
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Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Soyuz 38 mission.
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