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<\/a>Hermaszewski Credit: www.spacefacts.de<\/p><\/div>\n
Here are some quick early biographical facts on Miros\u0142aw Hermaszewski<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Mirek<\/strong>, short form or nickname for Miros\u0142aw<\/strong>, obviously did not have the easiest of childhoods. He was pre-school age when he lost his father during the war. And this is not atypical. My own grandfather passed during the war, leaving my father (only seven at the time), my uncle and my five aunts. I know of several families in the same situation. Post-war Poland in a peasant family most likely meant that Mirek<\/strong> probably did a lot of chores to help his family out, on top of going to school. Despite these tragic circumstances, he applied himself well at school and graduated from a military academy.<\/p>\n It was in 1976 that his space carreer began, being accepted into the Soviet cosmonaut unit. Another Pole, Zenon Jankowski<\/strong> and Mirek<\/strong> were part of the 1976 Intercosmos Group # 1. There, they prepared for space under the Intercosmos program for co-operation with socialist countries.<\/p>\n Soyuz 30 Klimuk and Hermaszewski before launch Credit: RKK Energia<\/p><\/div>\n His big break came in 1978. He was selected to be a part of the Soyuz-30 mission, commanded by Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Illyich Klimuk. They embarked on their space flight on June 27, 1978. They were in space for 7 days 22 hours 2 minutes and 59 seconds, returning to earth on July 5, 1978. While in space, Mirek<\/strong>, whose call sign was Kavkas-2, performed research experiments onboard the orbital complex Salyut-6 – Soyuz -29 – Soyuz -30. They worked alongside cosmonauts Vladimir Vasyllyevich Kovalenok and Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov.<\/p>\n Some additional biographical facts on Cosmonaut Hermaszewski:<\/p>\n You can visit his official web page: http:\/\/www.hermaszewski.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n And if you have always had aspiration to go to space or have a little one who dreams of being an astronauta<\/strong>, here are some Polish space terms to launch your vocabulary:<\/p>\n statek kosmiczny<\/strong> – spacecraft You can also get more space vocabulary in my primer on spacial bodies, Starry-eyed Surprise<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hope you enjoyed reading my short biographical tribute to the first and only Pole in space. Wishing Miros\u0142aw Hermaszewski<\/strong> congratulations on his space success and wishing him a very happy birthday – Sto Lat Mirek<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Do nast\u0119pnego czytania\u2026<\/p>\n Citations: Miros\u0142aw Hermaszewski<\/strong>. (2010). \t\t\tIn Encyclopedia Astronautica<\/em>. Retrieved September 14, 2010, \t\t\tfrom Encyclopedia Astronautica: http:\/\/www.astronautix.com\/astros\/herewski.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Space: It’s been called the final frontier. I am not going to tell you stories of the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise. No, I am going to tell you of a seven day mission, one that was set aboard the Soyuz 30 ship commanded by Russian cosmonaut, Colonel Pyotr Klimuk, and carried out experiments at…<\/p>\n\n
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\nprom kosmiczny<\/strong> – space shuttle
\n\u0142adownia<\/strong> – cargo bay
\npomost kontroli lotu<\/strong> – flight deck
\npomieszczenia dla za\u0142ogi<\/strong> – living quarters
\nza\u0142oga<\/strong> – crew
\nrakieta<\/strong> – rocket
\nwahad\u0142owiec<\/strong> – space shuttle
\nwyrzutnia<\/strong> – launchpad
\nstacja kosmiczna<\/strong> – space station
\nsonda kosmiczna<\/strong> – space probe
\nastronauta<\/strong> – astronaut
\nskafander kosmiczny<\/strong> – space suit<\/p>\n
\nMiros\u0142aw Hermaszewski<\/strong>. (2010). \t\t\tIn Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica<\/em>. Retrieved September 14, 2010, \t\t\tfrom Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica Online: http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/EBchecked\/topic\/1497686\/Miroslaw-Hermaszewski<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Hermaszewski](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2010\/09\/mirek2.jpg\")