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Abdul Ahad Momand
Coverage of Abdul Ahad Momand in the Nexus archive.
- Abdul Ahad Momand, first Afghan in space, dies at 67 in Germany
Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan's first citizen in space, died at 67 in Germany from cancer. He flew aboard Soyuz TM-6 in 1988 as part of a Soviet space program, spending nine days on the Mir space station and conducting scientific research.
- Abdul Ahad Momand, first Afghan in space, dies at 67 in Germany
Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first citizen in space, has died at age 67 in Germany.