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fighter pilot printer Sigmund Jähn

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A life for space: Sigmund Jähn, Germany’s first cosmonaut, dies aged 82

By DW
06 Oct 2019 | 2:56 pm |

He started his career as a printer and socialist boy scout. Then he became a fighter pilot, cosmonaut and political icon. Through his life, Sigmund Jähn remained dedicated to space exploration and science.

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