Deceased Cosmonauts
Biographies of the heroes of the Russian space age who have given their lives in the pursuit of outer space.
Viktor Patsayev Biography
Cosmonaut Viktor Patsayev Died Aboard Soyuz 11. Viktor Patsayev is a cosmonaut who was born on June 19, 1933, in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan. Patsayev became a cosmonaut in 1966. He was kiiled aboard Soyuz 11 in 1971. Upon re-entry to Earth, an air valve opened too soon. The crew couldn't breathe and died.
Cosmonaut Viktor Patsayev Died Aboard Soyuz 11. Viktor Patsayev is a cosmonaut who was born on June 19, 1933, in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan. Patsayev became a cosmonaut in 1966. He was kiiled aboard Soyuz 11 in 1971. Upon re-entry to Earth, an air valve opened too soon. The crew couldn't breathe and died.
Colonel Yuri Gagarin Biography
Yuri A. Gagarin was born on a collective farm in a region west of Moscow, Russia on March 9, 1934. On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the 1st human to orbit Earth. Yuri Gagarin circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 k/h. The flight lasted 108 minutes. At the highest point, Yuri Gagarin was about 327 km above Earth. Colonel Yuri Gagarin died on March 27, 1968 when the MiG-15 he was piloting crashed near Moscow. At the time of his death, Yuri Gagarin was in training for a second space mission.
Yuri A. Gagarin was born on a collective farm in a region west of Moscow, Russia on March 9, 1934. On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the 1st human to orbit Earth. Yuri Gagarin circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 k/h. The flight lasted 108 minutes. At the highest point, Yuri Gagarin was about 327 km above Earth. Colonel Yuri Gagarin died on March 27, 1968 when the MiG-15 he was piloting crashed near Moscow. At the time of his death, Yuri Gagarin was in training for a second space mission.
Astronaut - Cosmonaut Memorial - Viktor Patsayev Bio
Viktor Patsayev was a cosmonaut who was born on June 19, 1933, in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan. Patsayev became a cosmonaut in 1966. He was killed aboard Soyuz 11 in 1971. Upon re-entry to Earth, an air valve opened too soon. Viktor Patsayev and his crewmates couldn't breathe and died.
Viktor Patsayev was a cosmonaut who was born on June 19, 1933, in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan. Patsayev became a cosmonaut in 1966. He was killed aboard Soyuz 11 in 1971. Upon re-entry to Earth, an air valve opened too soon. Viktor Patsayev and his crewmates couldn't breathe and died.
Astronaut - Cosmonaut Memorial - Vladimir Komarov Bio
Although not all the details of the mission are known, it is possible that Soyuz 1 encountered some difficulties in orbit. When it returned to Earth, its parachute lines became tangled and the parachutes failed to open properly, causing the space vehicle to crash and killing Vladimir Komarov.
Although not all the details of the mission are known, it is possible that Soyuz 1 encountered some difficulties in orbit. When it returned to Earth, its parachute lines became tangled and the parachutes failed to open properly, causing the space vehicle to crash and killing Vladimir Komarov.