Abdul Ahad Momand

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Abdul Ahad Momand (born January 1, 1959) is a former Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan in space when he spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988 as a Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut. Abdul Ahad Momand (Pashto language: عبد الاحد مومند, born January 1, 1959) is a former Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan and 4th Muslim to journey to outer space.

Personal Information Mohmand was born on January 1, 1959, in Sardah, Afghanistan. Abdul Ahad Momand (born January 1, 1959) is a former Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan in space when he spent 9 days in space. History at your fingertips This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Join Facebook to connect with Abdul Ahad Momand and others you may know.

He belongs to the Mohmand tribe of the Pashtun ethnic group. Afghan President On his return he was made Deputy Civil Aviation Minister, but was a short posting due to the failure of Soviet forces against the Following the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan, Mohmand decided to emigrate to Germany in 1992 and applied for asylum there, becoming a Momand's parents, like many Afghans, did not know the exact date he was born and hence indicated his date of birth as the first day of the year.

Abdul Ahad Mohmand was the first cosmonaut to speak the During his nine days stay on the Mir space station, Momand took photographs of his country, participated in astrophysical, medical and biological experiments. Who was the first woman to command a U.S. space shuttle? He also spoke to Afghanistan’s president, During his flight to space, his mother was extremely distraught over the safety of her son. Features  Categories  Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Mohmand was educated in Afghanistan and later attended the Gagarin Military Air Academy in Monino, In February 1988, Mohmand became a cosmonaut candidate for a flight to the After being conscripted he was sent to the Soviet Union to train to become a pilot; there he studied at the Krasnodar Higher Air Force School and the Kiev … Als Gastkosmonaut der sowjetischen Raumfahrtbehörde verbrachte er im Jahr 1988 mehrere Tage auf der Raumstation Mir. After graduation, Mohmand served in the Afghan air force, eventually

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Abdul Ahad Momand, Paschtu: عبدالاحد مومند, (* 1.

Mohmand was educated in Afghanistan and later attended the Gagarin Military Air Academy in Monino, U.S.S.R. (now Russia), in 1987. After completing his initial schooling he entered the Polytechnical University of Kabulin 1976 at the age of 17, and graduated a year later before being drafted into the military in 1978.

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Mohmand was born sometime in 1959 in Sardeh Band, Andar District, within the Ghazni Province of Afghanistan. Login

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Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Januar 1959 in Sardah) ist ein aus Afghanistan stammender, ehemaliger Kosmonaut; er war der erste Kosmonaut aus Afghanistan.

Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghan pilot and cosmonaut, the first Afghan citizen to travel into space. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.

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