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Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

People
Masum, Mohmand
Agency
Afghan AF

Chronology

2 events

1954 January 20

  • Birth of Mohammad Dauran Ghulam Masum - . Nation: Afghanistan. Related Persons: Masum. Afghani pilot cosmonaut, 1988. 1 spaceflight, 8.9 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TM-6 (1988)..

1988 February 12

  • International Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Afghanistan. Related Persons: Masum, Mohmand. Training group of Afghan 'guest cosmonauts' for a propaganda flight to the Mir space station..