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Vladimir Komarov
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16 Mar 1927
† 24 Apr 1967
Moscow, Soviet Union
Biography
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov was a Soviet test pilot, aerospace engineer, and cosmonaut. In October 1964, he commanded Voskhod 1, the first spaceflight to carry more than one crew member. He became the first Soviet cosmonaut to fly in space twice when he was selected as the solo pilot of Soyuz 1, its first crewed test flight. A parachute failure caused his Soyuz capsule to crash into the ground after re-entry on 24 April 1967, making him the first human to die in a space flight incident.
Also Known As
Владимир Михайлович Комаров, В. Комаров, V. Komarov
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