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to receive the highest honourings of our country.
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That's you, Mum!
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... and recognition of outstanding merits during the building up...
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and development of the socialist social order.
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On the eve of the national holiday...
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the CC of the SUG traditionally rewards men and women of merit.
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After a long, untiring training it was time. I, Alex Kerner,
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was the second German to go to space. Deeper and further than any man before.
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Rocket launched!
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I imaged how I would explore the riddles of the cosmos for the good of humanity,
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how I would look down to our planet and how I would proudly wave to my mother.
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how I would look down to our planet and how I would proudly wave to my mother.
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Rocket launched!
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(10 years later - October 7, 1989.)
Test, one, two...
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The GDR had its 40th anniversary.
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I had a day off with the PGH TV workshop "Adolf Hennecke"...
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and felt as if I was on the climax of my male personal magnetism.
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and felt as if I was on the climax of my male personal magnetism.
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Left, two, three!
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Time smelt of change, while an oversized rifle association...
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had its last performance in front of our house.
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Alex!