Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born 29 January 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space.[1][2] In 1980, as a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen, the first Latin American, the first person of African descent, and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tamayo and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez | |
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Born | (1942-01-29) 29 January 1942 (age 82) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Cuban |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Republic of Cuba Hero of the Soviet Union |
Space career | |
Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Time in space | 7d 20h 43m |
Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
Missions | Soyuz 38 |
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