Vladimir Komarov, Russian pilot, engineer, and cosmonaut (born 1927)

Vladimir Komarov

Soviet test pilot (1927–1967)

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…