Jähn

Sigmund Werner Paul

Germany (DDR)

International order n°: 90

Germany (DDR) cosm. n°: 1

Personal data:

Birthdate:	13.02.1937
Birthplace:	Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz/Saxonia
Marital status:	married
Children:	two
Selection date:	25.11.1976
Selection group:
Job:	Research Cosmonaut
Status:	Ret. 03.09.1978

Space flights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	Soyuz-31	14h.51m.30s. Aug 26, 1978	AI VE-4/SLT6	Soyuz-29	11h.40m.34s. Sep 03, 1978	7d.20h.49m.04s.
Total duration:						7d.20h.49m.04s.

Additional information

Doctorate degree in long-range earth observation/remote sensing from Central Institute of Earthphysics, Potsdam, 1983; graduated from Gagarian Air Force Academy, Moscow, 1970; Major General of National Army of the German Democratic Republic; later with ESA (advisor for MIR-missions); hobbies: Reading, hunting.

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