Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa
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Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa is a Mongolian cosmonaut and military leader. He was the first Mongol and second Asian to go into space. He also was Mongolia's Defense Minister from 2000 to 2004.
Gürragchaa in 2011
Mongolia's first astronaut suit, National Museum of Mongolia
A sculpture commemorating Gürragchaa, in Choir
Choir, Mongolia
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Choir is a city in east-central Mongolia. It is the capital of Govisümber Province. Choir is officially known as Sümber sum.
Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa
…and 42 minutes in space, Gürragchaa and Dzhanibekov landed 170 km southeast of Dzhezkasgan. Post-flight career A sculpture commemorating Gürragchaa, in Choir The Zaisan Memorial, a monument south of Ulaanbaatar dedicated to Russian–Mongolian friendship, includes a mural which depicts amongst its scenes…
Train station of Choir, Mongolia, 2013
Generic view of Choir