Abstract
abstract: In August 1978, Sigmund Jähn became East Germany's first—and only—cosmonaut when he flew aboard the Soviet Union's Soyuz 31 mission. After the initial celebrations, the SED and East German state media quickly turned to attributing meaning to the person and the mission. They defined Jähn and his spaceflight in terms of the allegiance with the Soviet Union, growing GDR accomplishments at home, and the continuing competition with the FRG. The Jähn mission—one of the standout events in GDR history—shows the SED's varied modes of self-presentation in the late 1970s and popular responses to them.
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