Eberhard Köllner
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Eberhard Köllner (born 29 September 1939 in Stassfurt, Germany) was selected for Soyuz 31 as the backup for Sigmund Jähn.[1]
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Eberhard Köllner | |
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Born | (1939-09-29) 29 September 1939 (age 84) Stassfurt, Germany |
Nationality (legal) | German |
Space career | |
Missions | Soyuz 31 (backup) |
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He later became the Director of the Airforce Academy of the German Democratic Republic in the rank of an Oberst ("Colonel"), following the reunion of Germany he refused to be transferred to the (West) German Bundeswehr. He is currently working in private industries.