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Soviet space program: Soyuz 1 (Russian: Союз 1, Union 1) a crewed spaceflight carrying cosmonaut Colonel Vladimir Komarov is launched into orbit.
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Space exploration program conducted by the Soviet Union from 1951 to 1991
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Soyuz 1
First crewed flight of the Soyuz programme
Soyuz 1 was a crewed spaceflight of the Soviet space program. Launched into orbit on 23 April 1967 carrying cosmonaut colonel Vladimir Komarov, Soyuz 1 was the first crewed flight of the Soyuz spacecraft. The flight was plagued with technical issues, and Komarov was killed when…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Vladimir Komarov
Soviet test pilot (1927–1967)
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