In 1971, the USSR's Soyuz 11 mission ended in a tragedy that brought both sides of the Cold War together in mourning.
This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Some of Vladislav Volkov's final words were, "Завтра встретимся, готовьте коньяк," which translates to, "We'll meet tomorrow, get the cognac ready." ...
Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev became the first and only men to die in space when a faulty ventilation valve depressurized their Soyuz 11 capsule during ...
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