Space Rocket History #331 – Soyuz 11/Salyut 1 – Life Aboard the First Space Station

Posted on January 29, 2020 by spac9750

Dobrovolsky wrote in his diary, “Some days were a nightmare. There was a general absence of everything: no interesting things, no happiness, the monotonous sound of the ventilators, strong smells, numerous experiments. It seemed to me that Flight Control simply wished to test our endurance.”

Dobrovolsky & Volkov read instructions for Science Experiments

Jan 15

Space Rocket History #330 – Soyuz 11/Salyut 1 – What’s That Smell?

Posted on January 15, 2020 by spac9750

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Volkov radioed “Zarya, wait! Yantar 3 is in Soyuz. Don’t start until Yantar 3 has returned to the Salyut! There is a strong smell in Salyut! He will put on a mask and go in again!”

Farewell speeches and waves to the crowd gathered at the pad

Jan 01

Space Rocket History #329 – Soyuz 11 – The Replacement Crew – Dobrovolsky, Volkov, and Patsayev – Part 2

Posted on January 1, 2020 by spac9750

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“I am proud to have been involved in the Vostok spacecraft which carried Gagarin on the first manned space flight and in its modification for Voskhod.” Volkov

Dec 19

Space Rocket History #328 – Soyuz 11 – The Replacement Crew – Dobrovolsky, Volkov, and Patsayev – Part 1

Posted on December 19, 2019 by spac9750

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Dobrovolsky was blond, tall, broad-shouldered, and tough. He was kind-hearted and had a contagious belly laugh. At the Air Force school, his friends nicknamed him `Odessa’, and he was proud of it.