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Topic: Miroslaw Hermaszewski, cosmonaut (1941-2022)
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MSS
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From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 12-12-2022 01:34 PM
  
Polish cosmonaut Mirosław Hermaszewski died today (Dec. 12, 2022) in Warsaw at the age of 81, according to this Twitter post of his son in law. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted 12-12-2022 01:35 PM
collectSPACE Mirosław Hermaszewski, first Pole to fly into space, dies at 81Mirosław Hermaszewski, who was the first, and to date, only citizen of Poland to fly into space, has died at the age of 81. Hermaszewski's death on Monday (Dec. 12) was confirmed by his son-in-law, Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the European Parliament, in a post on Twitter. "On behalf of the family, I confirm the very sad news about the death of General Miroslaw Hermaszewski — the first Polish cosmonaut, a great pilot, a good husband and father, and a beloved grandfather," Czarnecki tweeted. "He left for eternal watch."  |
Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-12-2022 02:19 PM
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East-Frisian
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From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 12-12-2022 02:35 PM
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Daniel Lazecky
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From: Czech Republic-Europe
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 12-12-2022 02:42 PM
My condolences to the bereaved.
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Mike Isbell
Member Posts: 581
From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-12-2022 02:51 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting Gen. Hermaszewski in 1997 and again in 1998. A real gentleman. |
MartinAir
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posted 12-12-2022 03:02 PM
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Dwight
Member Posts: 607
From: Germany
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 12-12-2022 03:21 PM
Met him for an interview back in 2013 at a restaurant in Warsaw, near a defunct military airfield. He had an absolute wicked sense of humour.RIP |
india-mike
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From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 12-12-2022 03:43 PM
Mr. Hermaszewski was a true gentleman. I met him several times over the years. My condolences to his family and to the citizens of Poland. |
Kite
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From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 12-12-2022 04:24 PM
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gareth89
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posted 12-12-2022 04:33 PM
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rjb1elec
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Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 12-12-2022 04:37 PM
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star51L
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From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-12-2022 04:38 PM
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SpaceCadet1983
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From: Pacific NW, United States
Registered: May 2012
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posted 12-12-2022 04:42 PM
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4allmankind
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From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 12-12-2022 05:19 PM
I was able to meet him in Poland in 2019. Amazingly nice man.  
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Solarplexus
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Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 12-12-2022 05:35 PM
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capoetc
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posted 12-12-2022 05:55 PM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 12-12-2022 06:10 PM
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mode1charlie
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posted 12-12-2022 06:17 PM
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SkyMan1958
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posted 12-12-2022 10:12 PM
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dom
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posted 12-12-2022 11:27 PM
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SPACEFACTS
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Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 12-13-2022 12:18 AM
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Lasv3
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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 12-13-2022 12:52 AM
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Kevin T. Randall
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posted 12-13-2022 01:09 AM
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Marwin2
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posted 12-13-2022 03:55 AM
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cddfspace
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posted 12-13-2022 09:59 AM
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Lewis007
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posted 12-13-2022 11:42 PM
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Gilbert
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From: Carrollton, GA USA
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posted 12-14-2022 12:28 PM
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Blackarrow
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posted 12-14-2022 12:53 PM
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Neil DC
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From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 12-14-2022 01:38 PM
Really great cosmonaut. Always friendly and ever present at ASE events. The last time I saw him was in Minsk. He was sitting with his Soyuz 30 commander Pyotr Klimuk. He saw that I had a Russian copy of his mission book and was pleased to sign it. He then handed it to Klimuk to sign. Pyotr Ilyich looked at the page and then signed below Miroslaw's signature. This was a sign of great respect that the Russian commander signed below his Interkosmos Flight Engineer. They both laughed with delight and shook each others hand. It was a very nice moment. Great friendship of these cosmonauts. ASE events won't be the same without him. Condolences to his family. |
issman1
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Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 12-14-2022 02:45 PM
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Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 12-16-2022 02:41 PM
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dss65
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From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 12-17-2022 02:00 PM
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