Sept 18, 1980: Soyuz 38 launched Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez with Yuri Romanenko, docking with Salyut 6. Tamayo became first Cuban, first Latin American, first person of African descent in space.
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@spaceflightpedia.comSept 18, 1980: Soyuz 38 launched Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez with Yuri Romanenko, docking with Salyut 6. Tamayo became first Cuban, first Latin American, first person of African descent in space.