How a Cuban Air Force Pilot Became the First Black Man in Space
Subject
Space; Astronaut; Cuba
Description
The honor of the first Black person to go to Space belongs to Cuban cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, who flew to orbit onboard a Soviet Soyuz 41-years-ago on September 18, 1980. He is also the first Latin American and first Cuban person in space.
Creator
Jon Kelvey
Source
https://www.inverse.com/science/arnaldo-tamayo-mendez-space-flight-anniversary
Publisher
Inverse.com
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