A00004 - Abdul Ahad Momand, First Afghan to Travel into Space
88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Colonel Abdul Ahad Momand عبدالاحد مومند Born 1959 Sardeh Band , Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Died 21 June 2026 (aged 66–67) Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Citizenship Afghanistan • Germany (since 2003) Alma mater Habibia High School Kabul Polytechnic University Occupations Fighter Pilot Cosmonaut Accountant Political party PDPA Spouse Zulfara Children 3 Awards Order of Lenin Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" [ 1 ] Order of the Sun of Freedom [ 2 ] Order of the Saur Revolution [ 2 ] Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan [ 2 ] Hero of the Soviet Union [ 3 ] [ 2 ] Space career Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut Time in space 8d 20h 26min Selection 1988 Missions Mir EP-3 ( Soyuz TM-6 / Soyuz TM-5 ) Mission insignia Military career Al...