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ROOKIERetired—Other·🇻🇳 Vietnam·Born 1947
Phạm Tuân
First Vietnamese and first Asian in space.
188h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
It was a very special feeling the first time I saw the rotating Earth hovering in the middle of deep blue space in zero gravity.
Inspirations
Yuri GagarinHồ Chí Minh
What they aspire to
He hoped Vietnam would one day develop its own space capability.
Biography
First Vietnamese and first Asian in space. Fighter pilot who flew to Salyut 6 via the Intercosmos program.
Before NASAVietnam People's Air Force MiG-21 pilot who, on the night of 27 December 1972, was credited as the first pilot to shoot down a USAF B-52 bomber over Hanoi.
Notable Missions
Soyuz 37 / Salyut 6 (Intercosmos)
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
Veterans affairsVietnamese-Russian friendship
Languages
VietnameseRussian
Awards & Honors
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Hero of the People's Armed Forces of Vietnam
- Order of Lenin
- Vietnam Labor Hero
Fun fact
He was told only three days before launch that he would replace his backup and fly as the prime crewmember on Soyuz 37.
Item flown to space
Vietnamese flags, photographs of Hồ Chí Minh, and a copy of his testament, stamped aboard Salyut 6.
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