Georgy Dobrovolsky
Soviet cosmonaut (1928–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georgy Timofeyevich Dobrovolsky (Russian: Георгий Тимофеевич Добровольский; 1 June 1928 – 30 June 1971)[1] was a Soviet cosmonaut who commanded the three-man crew of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft. They became the world's first space station crew aboard Salyut 1, but died of asphyxiation because of an accidentally opened valve. They were the first and only humans to have died in space.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Timofeyevich and the family name is Dobrovolsky.
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Georgy Dobrovolsky | |
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Георгий Добровольский | |
Born | Georgy Timofeyevich Dobrovolsky (1928-06-01)1 June 1928 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 30 June 1971(1971-06-30) (aged 43) |
Resting place | Kremlin Wall Necropolis |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin |
Space career | |
Rank | Podpolkovnik, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 23d 18h 21m |
Selection | Air Force Group 2 |
Missions | Soyuz 11 |
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