Soyuz | Soyuz 1
Soviet Space Program · Soyuz · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 235th launch · 20th this year · humanity's 689th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 23, 00:35 – Apr 23, 00:35 UTC
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Soyuz 1
Soyuz 1 was the first crewed flight of a Soyuz spacecraft, it carried the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov to orbit. The mission goal was to rendezvous with Soyuz 2 and move crew members between the spacecrafts, the goal was not met due to Soyuz 2 launch being called off due to thunderstorms. Vladimir Komarov was killed when the parachutes of his Soyuz capsule failed during descent to earth becoming the first in-flight fatality of spaceflight.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Vladimir KomarovPilot · RFSA
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