Part 1: Soyuz 1 & Vladimir Komarov

Failure To Launch

The cosmonaut who cursed the Soviet Union as he burned alive. The friend who died to protect Yuri Gagarin. The lump of carbon in an open casket. There are a lot of stories out there about Vladimir Komarov and Soyuz 1, and most of them are lies. In this episode, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris go over what really happened to the first man to die during a spaceflight.

Show Notes:

• Soyuz 1: The Death of Vladimir Komarov by Asif Siddiqi
• http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/Soyuz1Land/SoyAtti.htm
• https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz1.html
• https://www.drewexmachina.com/2017/04/26/soyuz-1-tragedy/