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| Photo: The Soyuz 11 crew, Georgi Dobrovolski (left), Vladislav Volkov (right) and Viktor Patsayev (background). |
Soyuz 11 was the only crewed mission to board the world's first space station, Salyut 1 (Soyuz 10 had soft-docked, but had not been able to enter due to latching problems).The crew, Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev, arrived at the space station on 7 June 1971, and departed on 29 June 1971. The mission ended in disaster when the crew capsule depressurised during preparations for re-entry, killing the three-man crew. The three crew members of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died in space.
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| Launch of Soyuz 11 on June 6, 1971. |
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| Soyuz 11 docking with with Salyut 1 on June 7, 1971. |
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| Return of Soyuz 11 on June 29, 1971. |
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| Soyuz 11 stamp on first day cover, issued on October 20, 1971. |
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