Have any astronauts or cosmonauts died in space?
When I lived on the Space Coast I overheard gossip that one or more cosmonauts died in space.
Is there any truth to this?
I’m not asking about deaths from those disasters like Challenger, Columbia, or Apollo 1. I'm asking about death out in actual space.
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When I lived on the Space Coast I overheard gossip that one or more cosmonauts died in space.
Is there any truth to this?
I’m not asking about deaths from those disasters like Challenger, Columbia, or Apollo 1. I'm asking about death out in actual space.
spaceflight
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It is not clear what area you asking. Death from natural causes like for example heart attack ? As far as I know, no such deaths are being recorded, because cosmonauts/astronauts are thoroughly screened for their health.
– rs.29
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It's pretty clear what he's asking. At least to me.
– Italian Philosopher
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When I lived on the Space Coast I overheard gossip that one or more cosmonauts died in space.
Is there any truth to this?
I’m not asking about deaths from those disasters like Challenger, Columbia, or Apollo 1. I'm asking about death out in actual space.
spaceflight
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When I lived on the Space Coast I overheard gossip that one or more cosmonauts died in space.
Is there any truth to this?
I’m not asking about deaths from those disasters like Challenger, Columbia, or Apollo 1. I'm asking about death out in actual space.
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It is not clear what area you asking. Death from natural causes like for example heart attack ? As far as I know, no such deaths are being recorded, because cosmonauts/astronauts are thoroughly screened for their health.
– rs.29
40 mins ago
1
It's pretty clear what he's asking. At least to me.
– Italian Philosopher
18 mins ago
add a comment |
It is not clear what area you asking. Death from natural causes like for example heart attack ? As far as I know, no such deaths are being recorded, because cosmonauts/astronauts are thoroughly screened for their health.
– rs.29
40 mins ago
1
It's pretty clear what he's asking. At least to me.
– Italian Philosopher
18 mins ago
It is not clear what area you asking. Death from natural causes like for example heart attack ? As far as I know, no such deaths are being recorded, because cosmonauts/astronauts are thoroughly screened for their health.
– rs.29
40 mins ago
It is not clear what area you asking. Death from natural causes like for example heart attack ? As far as I know, no such deaths are being recorded, because cosmonauts/astronauts are thoroughly screened for their health.
– rs.29
40 mins ago
1
1
It's pretty clear what he's asking. At least to me.
– Italian Philosopher
18 mins ago
It's pretty clear what he's asking. At least to me.
– Italian Philosopher
18 mins ago
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Yes, the three crew members of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev.
After undocking from the first space station, Salyut 1, a breathing ventilation valve between the Soyuz's orbital and descent modules was accidentally loosened. This caused a fatal decompression at ~168km above earth's surface, killing all three cosmonauts within a matter of minutes.
They remain the only humans known to have died in outer space.
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The only astronauts who have ever died in space are the crew of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev. This took place in 1971. Perhaps that you are thinking about the legend of the lost cosmonauts.
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Yes, the three crew members of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev.
After undocking from the first space station, Salyut 1, a breathing ventilation valve between the Soyuz's orbital and descent modules was accidentally loosened. This caused a fatal decompression at ~168km above earth's surface, killing all three cosmonauts within a matter of minutes.
They remain the only humans known to have died in outer space.
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Yes, the three crew members of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev.
After undocking from the first space station, Salyut 1, a breathing ventilation valve between the Soyuz's orbital and descent modules was accidentally loosened. This caused a fatal decompression at ~168km above earth's surface, killing all three cosmonauts within a matter of minutes.
They remain the only humans known to have died in outer space.
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Yes, the three crew members of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev.
After undocking from the first space station, Salyut 1, a breathing ventilation valve between the Soyuz's orbital and descent modules was accidentally loosened. This caused a fatal decompression at ~168km above earth's surface, killing all three cosmonauts within a matter of minutes.
They remain the only humans known to have died in outer space.
answered 30 mins ago
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Yes, the three crew members of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev.
After undocking from the first space station, Salyut 1, a breathing ventilation valve between the Soyuz's orbital and descent modules was accidentally loosened. This caused a fatal decompression at ~168km above earth's surface, killing all three cosmonauts within a matter of minutes.
They remain the only humans known to have died in outer space.
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The only astronauts who have ever died in space are the crew of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev. This took place in 1971. Perhaps that you are thinking about the legend of the lost cosmonauts.
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The only astronauts who have ever died in space are the crew of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev. This took place in 1971. Perhaps that you are thinking about the legend of the lost cosmonauts.
answered 29 mins ago
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The only astronauts who have ever died in space are the crew of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev. This took place in 1971. Perhaps that you are thinking about the legend of the lost cosmonauts.
answered 29 mins ago
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The only astronauts who have ever died in space are the crew of Soyuz 11: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev. This took place in 1971. Perhaps that you are thinking about the legend of the lost cosmonauts.
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It is not clear what area you asking. Death from natural causes like for example heart attack ? As far as I know, no such deaths are being recorded, because cosmonauts/astronauts are thoroughly screened for their health.
– rs.29
40 mins ago
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It's pretty clear what he's asking. At least to me.
– Italian Philosopher
18 mins ago