Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Nationality Cuban
Date Of Birth 1942-01-29
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space. As a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit.
