Bertalan Farkas
Bertalan Farkas is a Hungarian astronaut who gained fame as the first Hungarian to fly into space, completing his mission aboard a Soviet spacecraft in 1980. With a background in aviation and a commitment to advancing space science, he has remained a prominent figure in Hungary's space community and was recently mentioned in connection with the renewed interest in space travel from Hungary.
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Bertalan Farkas is mentioned as having completed a space mission forty-five years ago.
Index - Külföld - Szijjártó Péter nagy bejelentést tett: Magyarország űrállomást építene
Hungary· 2025-11-07
Bertalan Farkas was the first Hungarian astronaut who traveled to space in 1980.
Index - Belföld - A Farkas Bertalan-sztori: végre nyugvópontra juthat az első magyar űrhajós lakásügyeHungary· 2025-07-11
Bertalan Farkas visited the successful Salyut–6 space station, which is related to the Zvezda module.
Index - Tech-Tudomány - Egyre rosszabb a szivárgás a Nemzetközi ŰrállomásonHungary· 2025-07-01
Bertalan Farkas traveled to the launch site to cheer on Tibor Kapu.
Indian, Polish, Hungarian astronauts lift off for ISS
Taiwan· 2025-06-26
Bertalan Farkas flew to space in 1980.
Граждане Индии, Венгрии и Польши полетели в космос впервые после распада СССР
Belarus· 2025-06-26
