Phạm Tuân
Phạm Tuân | |
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Tuân in 2012 | |
| Born | February 14, 1947 |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Hero of the People's Armed Forces Hero of Labor of Vietnam Order of Ho Chi Minh |
| Space career | |
| Vietnam People's Air Force / Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut | |
Previous occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Lieutenant General, Vietnam People's Air Force |
Time in space | 7d 20h 42m |
| Selection | 1979 Interkosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz 37/36 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | Late 2007 |
Phạm Tuân ([faːm˧ˀ˨ʔ twɜn˨˩] born 14 February 1947) is a retired Vietnamese Air Force fighter pilot and cosmonaut. He became the first Vietnamese cosmonaut, and the first person of Asian origin to be in space when he launched aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Interkosmos research cosmonaut. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.