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Mirosław Hermaszewski was a Polish cosmonaut, fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer. He became the first and, at the time of his death in December 2022, only Polish national to ever go to space when he flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978. He was the 89th human to reach outer space.

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1941 — 2022  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Research Cosmonaut, military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Medal of Merit for National Defence, Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland, Badge of Janek Krasicki, Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration", Medal Brotherhood in Arms, Gold Cross of Merit, Gold Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", Silver Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", Bronze Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence, Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", Scharnhorst Order, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of the Smile, Order of Lenin, Poland, 

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  Soyuz 30 ⓘ
  crewed flight of the Soyuz programme

Poland, 

1941-09-15T00:00:00Z

2022-12-12T00:00:00Z

1941 — 2022 Mirosław Hermaszewski

1978-06-27T00:00:00Z

1978-06-27T00:00:00Z

1978 Soyuz 30

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Mirosław Hermaszewski, former Polish cosmonaut and military pilot, wearing the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Mirosław Hermaszewski, former Polish cosmonaut and military pilot, wearing the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

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Miroslaw H

Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)a

Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)b

Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)a

Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)b

Mirosław Hermaszewski 2007

Mirosław Hermaszewski 2007

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	spaceflight	1978	Soyuz 30	human spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski, former Polish cosmonaut and military pilot, wearing the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski, former Polish cosmonaut and military pilot, wearing the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.		Commons
commons	image		Miroslaw H		Commons
commons	image		Miroslaw H		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)a		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)b		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)a		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski in Kraków (2007)b		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski 2007		Commons
commons	image		Mirosław Hermaszewski 2007		Commons