Bidspirit auction | Astronaut Cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez

Astronaut Cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez Soyuz 38, Salyut 6 signed cover PM Lompoc Vandernberg AFB APR 6 1983 USPO. Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born 29 January 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut. In 1980, as a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen, the first Latin American, the first person of African descent, and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.