Vladislav Volkov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Volkov.
Vladislav Nikolayevich Volkov (Russian: Владислав Николаевич Волков; 23 November 1935 – 30 June 1971) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 missions. The second mission terminated fatally.[1][2] Volkov and the two other crew members were asphyxiated on reentry, the only three people to have died in outer space.
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Vladislav Volkov | |
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Владислав Волков | |
Born | Vladislav Nikolayevich Volkov (1935-11-23)23 November 1935 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 30 June 1971(1971-06-30) (aged 35) |
Resting place | Kremlin Wall Necropolis |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Engineer |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
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Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 28d 17h 01m |
Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 2, 1966 |
Missions | Soyuz 7, Soyuz 11 |
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