Soyuz 1 — Vladimir Komarov, first in-flight space fatality

This mission ended in disaster with the loss of all crew members. Their names and stories are remembered here.

Soyuz 1's parachutes fail during re-entry after a mission plagued by technical problems. Komarov becomes the first human to die during a spaceflight, prompting a 15-month grounding of Soyuz.

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