Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first and only astronaut, passed away from cancer on Sunday at the age of 67 in Germany.
According to reports, members of his family and close associates have confirmed the news of his death.
They said that Momand had been living with his family in the German city of Stuttgart in recent years and had been suffering from cancer in the final days of his life.
In 1988, at the age of 29, Momand traveled to the Mir Space Station as part of a joint mission of the former Soviet Union. Spending about nine days in space, he made history as the first Afghan astronaut, securing his place in both Afghanistan’s and the world’s space exploration history.
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