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Mounted Images of Intercosmos Program

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Maker: Unknown

Date Made: 1970s
Country: German Democratic Republic

Materials: photograph paper
Measurements: 29.5 cm x 23.5 cm; 11 5/8 in x 9 1/4 in

In 1976, Jähn was selected with his backup Eberhard Köllner for the Intercosmos program. He trained in Star City near Moscow for the next two years, and flew on board Soyuz 31 (launched 26 August 1978) to the Soviet space station Salyut 6, and returned on Soyuz 29 (landed 3 September 1978). He spent 7 days, 20 hours, and 49 minutes in space. During and after the flight, he and the socialist authorities of the GDR pronounced him “the first German cosmonaut”, which was remarkable, as in those days the East German state normally stressed that their people were “GDR citizens”, to distinguish themselves from West Germany. One of the stickers on the front of object came off, and is now contained within a plastic slip with the object.

Accession Number: 2007.101.008

Credit Line: Photography Collection
Collection/Series: Outer Space


		

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