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… There was no provision for the possibility of undocking if the entire docking cycle had not been executed …
Boris Chertok 
Simulated Docking 
Departing Salyut 1
Dec
05
Tag Archives: Rauschenbach
Nov
28
Space Rocket History #325 – Soyuz 10 – Docking with Salyut 1
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“They can’t approach at that rate,” fretted Mishin. “Why aren’t you doing anything? Tell the crew what to do!” “We don’t need to do anything; deceleration will begin now,” Rauschenbach reassured Mishin.
Soyuz 10 Rollout 
Soyuz 10 Vertical 
Soyuz 10 Launch
Dec
17
Space Rocket History #141 – Soyuz 1: The Crash
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“It’s a terrible scene. Komarov burned up. All the instruments burned. We must quickly find out what prevented the main parachute from unlatching.” Chief Designer Mishin after he arrived at the Soyuz 1 crash site.
Soyuz 1 crash site
Soyuz 1 crash site
Vlaidmir Komarov by Joe G.
Dec
10
Space Rocket History #140 – Soyuz 1: The Flight
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“I was the last one to see him alive and I told him ‘See you soon!’” Yuri Gagarin, recalls bidding farewell to his friend Kamarov in Soyuz 1.
Kamarov with Gagarin
Soyuz 1 on the Pad
Soyuz 1 shown with both panels extended