On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined for Salyut 1, the world’s first space station. Their mission was to conduct scientific experiments and demonstrate…

On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined for Salyut 1, the world’s first space station. Their mission was to conduct scientific experiments and demonstrate…