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Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a war in his country.

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