Sigmund Jähn

Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn (13 February 1937 – 21 September 2019) was a German cosmonaut and pilot. In 1978, he became the first German to fly in space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos programme. He was born in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, Saxony, Germany. 

Jähn was married and had two children. He lived in Strausberg in the later part of his life. He died on 21 September 2019 at the age of 82.Raumfahrer Sigmund Jähn ist tot

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Other websites
 Spacefacts biography of Sigmund Jähn
 Encyclopædia Britannica

Category:1937 births
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Category:German scientists
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