Historical Events tagged with "georgy dobrovolsky"
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Soyuz 11 Crew Dies During Re-Entry
The Soyuz 11 spacecraft suffered a cabin depressurization during re-entry on June 29, 1971, resulting in the deaths of three cosmonauts: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev. They had just completed a record 23-day mission aboard the Salyut 1 space station. The depressurization occurred shortly before the capsule was to land back on Earth, leaving the crew unable to restore cabin pressure in time to survive.
Continue ReadingSoyuz 11 Mission Ends with Fatal Incident
During the Soyuz 11 mission, cosmonauts Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev were on board for a historic mission to the Salyut 1 space station. After spending 24 days in space, the crew faced a tragic disaster upon re-entry when an uncontrolled cabin depressurization occurred, leading to suffocation. Their spacecraft was designed to be both state-of-the-art and fully equipped for longer missions, but the failure during re-entry resulted in all three cosmonauts losing their lives.
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