Phạm Tuân

Phạm Tuân is a Vietnamese Air Force pilot and cosmonaut who became the first Vietnamese person in space aboard Soyuz 37 in 1980.

Viktor Gorbatko: Viktor Gorbatko was a Soviet cosmonaut who commanded the Soyuz 37 mission. He shared the Soyuz 37 flight with Phạm Tuân as mission commander.
Soyuz 37: Soyuz 37 was the 1980 Soviet spacecraft that carried Phạm Tuân and Viktor Gorbatko to the Salyut 6 station. It was the vehicle for Phạm Tuân’s journey into space.
Vietnam People's Air Force: The Vietnam People's Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Vietnam’s armed forces. Phạm Tuân served as a pilot in this air force before becoming a cosmonaut.
Vietnamese space program: The Vietnamese space program comprises Vietnam’s activities in satellite development, space research, and international cooperation. Phạm Tuân’s flight preceded Vietnam’s later efforts to build domestic space capabilities.
Hoàng Xuân Vinh: Hoàng Xuân Vinh is a Vietnamese sport shooter who won the country’s first Olympic gold medal. His Olympic achievement offers a later milestone in Vietnam’s international sporting history.
Salyut 6: Salyut 6 was a Soviet space station that supported long-duration missions and visiting crews. Phạm Tuân spent his orbital mission aboard this station.
Vietnam War: The Vietnam War was a conflict from 1955 to 1975 involving North and South Vietnam and foreign powers. Phạm Tuân flew combat missions for North Vietnam during this war.
International space cooperation: International space cooperation is collaboration among countries in space science, technology, and missions. His mission exemplified a Soviet program that included cosmonauts from allied countries.
Yuri Gagarin: Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut and the first human to travel into space. His pioneering flight established the Soviet program that later carried Phạm Tuân.
Soyuz spacecraft: Soyuz is a Soviet and Russian family of crewed spacecraft used for orbital transport. Soyuz 37 belonged to this spacecraft family.

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