Vladimir Komarov
Russian pilot and cosmonaut, Soyuz 1
Born
March 16th, 1927
97 years ago
Died
April 24th, 1967
57 years ago — 40 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Russia
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A pilot and engineer, made significant contributions to space exploration as a cosmonaut. Flew on the Vostok 1 mission in April 1967. Commanded the Soyuz 1 mission in April 1967, which ended in tragedy when the spacecraft crashed upon re-entry. Despite the mission's outcome, advancements were made in crewed spaceflight and safety protocols as a result of this flight. Participated in the development of Soviet space technology and testing programs.
First human to die in a space mission
Pilot of Soyuz 1
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