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| A Voskhod 1 launch cover postmarked in Tartu with a hand cancel on October 12, 1964. |
Voskhod 1 marked the world’s first multicrew spaceflight. Launched on October 12, 1964, the spacecraft carried Soviet engineer
Konstantin Feoktistov and medical doctor
Boris Yegorov alongside cosmonaut pilot
Vladimir Komarov into outer space.
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| Photo: Voskhod 1 crew (from left to right) Vladimir Komarov, Boris Yegorov, Konstantin Feoktistov. |
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| A Voskhod 1 crew portraits First Day Cover from "KNIGA", postmarked in Moscow with a hand cancel on October 19, 1964, signed by Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov and Boris Yegorov. |
The Voskhod spacecraft was equipped with a solid-fuel braking rocket to ensure a smoother landing. This mission was deemed potentially risky, as the crew did not wear spacesuits, the spacecraft lacked ejection seats, and there was no escape tower for emergencies during launch or landing. Voskhod 1 focused on biomedical research and examined how a multidisciplinary team could collaborate effectively in space.
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| Photo: Voskhod 1 crew (from left to right) Konstantin Feoktistov, Boris Yegorov, Vladimir Komarov. |
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| A Voskhod 1 launch cover postmarked in Silute with a hand cancel on October 12, 1964. |
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| A Voskhod 1 launch cover postmarked in Perm with a hand cancel on October 12, 1964. |
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| Photo: Voskhod 1 crew returned to Earth on October 13, 1964, after their 16-orbit ride in space. |
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| A Voskhod 1 landing cover postmarked in Tartu with a hand cancel on October 13, 1964. |
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| A cover commemorating Voskhod 1, featuring a Voskhod 1 stamp postmarked in Kiev on October 13, 1964 — the stamp’s date of issue and the day the crew returned to Earth. |
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Photo: Boris Yegorov, Vladimir Komarov and Konstantin Feoktistov receiving heroes's welcome by the new leadership of Soviet Union on October 19, 1964.
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| A cover featuring Vladimir Komarov, postmarked with two black Moscow special hand cancels on October 19, 1964. |
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| A cover featuring Konstantin Feoktistov, postmarked with two black Moscow special hand cancels on October 19, 1964. |
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| A cover featuring Boris Yegorov, postmarked with a red Moscow special hand cancel on October 19, 1964. |
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| A cover featuring Voskhod 1 stamps, issued on October 13, 1964, and postmarked with a red Moscow special hand cancel on October 19, 1964. |
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| Postcards featuring the Voskhod 1 crew, cosmonauts Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov and Boris Yegorov. |
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| Photo: Cosmonauts from the Vostok and Voskhod 1 missions. |
