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Biography of Sigmund Jähn
13. Feb 1937 – 21. Sep 2019(82 years)Died in:Strausberg, Brandenburg
East German cosmonaut
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Nationality
German Democratic Republic
Children
2
Awards(10)
honorary citizen of BerlinMeritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic RepublicGold medal with hero rank of GDRHero of the Soviet UnionPilot-Cosmonaut of the German Democratic RepublicGolden HenOrder of LeninOrder of Karl MarxMedal "For Merit in Space Exploration"Medal of Merit of the National People's Army
Education(4)
Franz Mehring Military AcademyOtto Lilienthal Military AcademyGagarin Air Force AcademyCentral Institute for Earth Physics
Sigmund Jähn (* 13. February 1937 in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz; † 21. September 2019) was an east German cosmonaut. He was 82 years old. He had 2 children. His education included Franz Mehring Military Academy, Otto Lilienthal Military Academy, Gagarin Air Force Academy and Central Institute for Earth Physics. He received 10 awards, including honorary citizen of Berlin, Meritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic Republic.
Life Events
10 Events1937
Born in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, Vogtlandkreis
1977
Meritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic Republic
1978
Gold medal with hero rank of GDR
1978
Hero of the Soviet Union
1978
Order of Lenin
1978
Order of Karl Marx
1978
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the German Democratic Republic
1999
Golden Hen
2011
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
2019