On June 29, 1971, the Soyuz 11 capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere after a successful mission at the world’s first space station, Salyut 1. During the reentry, everything went according to plan, but when the capsule was opened up, Soviet ground teams found all three cosmonauts had died in their seats.
Remembering Soyuz 11
Remembering Soyuz 11
Remembering Soyuz 11
On June 29, 1971, the Soyuz 11 capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere after a successful mission at the world’s first space station, Salyut 1. During the reentry, everything went according to plan, but when the capsule was opened up, Soviet ground teams found all three cosmonauts had died in their seats.