The Spaceman of Afghanistan
The story of Afghan astronaut Ahad Momand, who spent a week on the Russian space station Mir in 1988. With his country still suffering violence, Ahad revisits his historic mission.
In 1988 the first and only Afghan astronaut, Ahad Momand, went into space. He spent a week on the Russian space station Mir and was welcomed back a hero. But civil war tore his country apart and Ahad fled with his family to Germany. A quarter of a century later, with his country still suffering violence, Ahad now wants to revisit his historic space mission. He travels first to Moscow, where he relives the joys and dangers of his flight, before returning to Afghanistan hoping to inspire a new generation of Afghans by telling his story once more.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Writer | Janette Ballard |
Director | Janette Ballard |
Executive Producer | Jane Taylor |
Broadcasts
- Mon 13 Oct 2014 22:30
- Wed 15 Oct 2014 02:30
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