Abdul Ahad Mohmand
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Nationality Afghan
Date Of Birth 1959-01-01
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
Abdul Ahad Mohmand (Pashto: عبدالاحد مومند; born January 1, 1959) is a former Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan citizen and fourth Muslim to journey to outer space. He became one of Soyuz TM-6 crew members and spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988 as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut.
