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Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov ( Russian: Владимир Михайлович Комаров, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kəmɐˈrof]; 16 March 1927 – 24 April 1967) 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.
May 5, 2023 · An experienced test pilot and cosmonaut, Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov died in April 1967 when a parachute failure caused Soyuz 1 to crash into the ground, leaving only his charred remains behind. In life, Vladimir Komarov was an exceptional Soviet cosmonaut.
Mar 18, 2011 · The space vehicle is shoddily constructed, running dangerously low on fuel; its parachutes — though no one knows this — won't work and the cosmonaut, Vladimir Komarov, is about to, literally, crash...
Jun 18, 2023 · His spaceflight on Soyuz 1 made him the first Soviet cosmonaut to fly into outer space more than once, and he became the first human to die on a space mission—he was killed when the Soyuz 1 space capsule crashed after re-entry on April 24, 1967, due to a parachute failure.
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov was a Soviet cosmonaut, the first man known to have died during a space mission. Komarov joined the Soviet air force at the age of 15 and was educated in air force schools, becoming a pilot in 1949.
Nov 13, 2009 · On April 24, 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov is killed when his parachute fails to deploy during his spacecraft’s landing. He becomes the first human known to have died in space.
Apr 24, 2017 · Half a century ago, on April 23, 1967, the Soviet Union proudly announced a new spacecraft orbiting Earth, piloted by 40-year-old cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, flying solo.
Vladimir Komarov was one of the oldest members of the inaugural cosmonaut selection in March 1960 and became the first cosmonaut to record two space missions.
Jan 9, 2023 · On 24 April 1967, cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov became the first man to die in space. The Soviet Union mourned the loss of a hero when it heard the Soyuz 1 mission was a failure.
May 3, 2011 · Valentina Komarov, the widow of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, kisses a photograph of her dead husband during his official funeral, held in Moscow's Red Square on April 26, 1967.
