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Voskhod 1 (Russian: Восход-1) was the first spaceflight to carry more than one person into space and the first flight without space suits. The Soviet mission was specifically planned to beat the U.S. Gemini program to this milestone. As a further propaganda coup, the spacecraft was claimed to have carried into orbit a fragment of a communard banner from the Paris Commune of 1871. ) Voskhod 1 and 2 spacecraft On board were three cosmonauts: Vladimir Komarov, who piloted the craft; Konstantin Feoktistov, an engineer who had been part of the Sputnik and Vostok design teams; and Boris Yegorov, a doctor. Much of the mission was devoted to biomedical research and to study of how a multi-disciplinary team could work together in space. The mission was probably cut short by political upheaval back on Earth surrounding the coup that deposed Nikita Khrushchev. The cramped conditions of the crew have also been suggested as a factor ruling out a longer duration flight. Crew
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Click the link for more information. The Voskhod programme (Russian: Восход, translated as "dawn", "ascent") was a Soviet human spaceflight project. ..... Click the link for more information. Russian}}} Writing system: Cyrillic (Russian variant) Official status Official language of: Abkhazia (Georgia) Belarus Commonwealth of Independent States (working) Crimea (de facto; Ukraine) ..... Click the link for more information. A space suit is a complex system of garments, equipment and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space. This applies to extra-vehicular activity (EVA) outside spacecraft orbiting Earth and has applied to walking, ..... Click the link for more information. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (abbreviated USSR, Russian: (help info ) ; tr. ..... Click the link for more information. Motto "In God We Trust" (since 1956) "E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional) Anthem ..... Click the link for more information. Project Gemini was the second human spaceflight program of the United States of America. It operated between Projects Mercury and Apollo, with 10 manned flights occurring in 1965 and 1966. ..... Click the link for more information. Propaganda [from modern Latin: 'propagare', literally "extending forth"] is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviour of large numbers of people. ..... Click the link for more information. 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1868 1869 1870 - 1871 - 1872 1873 1874 : Subjects: Archaeology - Architecture - ..... Click the link for more information. Voskhod Voskhod 2 spacecraft Type: Space capsule Manufacturer: Korolev Designed by: Sergei Korolev Maiden flight: 1964 Introduced: 1964 Retired: 1965 Status: Last 4 flights cancelled ..... Click the link for more information. A retrorocket is a rocket engine used to provide thrust opposing the motion of a spacecraft, thereby causing it to decelerate. When a spacecraft in orbit is slowed sufficiently, its altitude decreases to the point at which aerodynamic forces begin to rapidly slow the motion of the ..... Click the link for more information. Komarov (Russian: Комаров, masculine), or Komarova (Комарова ..... Click the link for more information. Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov Cosmonaut Nationality Soviet Born February 7, 1926 Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast Other occupation Engineer Space time 1d 00h 17m ..... Click the link for more information. Sputnik program was a series of unmanned space missions launched by the Soviet Union in late 1957 to demonstrate the viability of artificial satellites for exploring the upper atmosphere as part of the International Geophysical Year. ..... Click the link for more information. The Vostok programme (Восто́к, translated as "East") was a Soviet human spaceflight project that succeeded in putting a person into Earth orbit for the first time. ..... Click the link for more information. Boris Borisovich Yegorov Cosmonaut Nationality Soviet Born November 26, 1937 Moscow, Russia Died September 12, 1994 Moscow, Russia Other occupation Doctor ..... Click the link for more information. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: (help info ) , Nikita Sergeevič Khruščjov; IPA: ..... Click the link for more information. Komarov (Russian: Комаров, masculine), or Komarova (Комарова ..... Click the link for more information. Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov Cosmonaut Nationality Soviet Born February 7, 1926 Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast Other occupation Engineer Space time 1d 00h 17m ..... Click the link for more information. This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by online user community. 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