Episodes Tagged with "Volkov"

Nov 22

Space Rocket History #233 – Soyuz 6, 7, and 8 with Shonin, Kubasov, Filipchenko, Volkov, Gorbatko, Shatalov, Yeliseyev – Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2017

Finally, on April 25, 1969 during a meeting of the Soyuz State Commission, it was decided that the solo and docking flights outlined for 1969 by design bureau OKB-1 would be combined into a joint flight of three spacecraft. The plan was to fly Soyuz...

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Tagged:Filipchenko, Gorbatko, Kubasov, Shatalov, Shonin, Soyuz 6, Soyuz 7, Soyuz 8, Volkov, Yeliseyev

Nov 29

Space Rocket History #234 – Soyuz 6, 7, and 8 – Part 2 -The Vulcan Device

Posted on November 29, 2017

The Vulcan device consisted of two major units. The first unit included various welding devices and a turn-table with samples of metals to be welded. The second unit consisted of an electric power pack, a protective shield which covered the welding u...

P3-The Vulkan Welding Unit was divided into two sections—one containing the command and power systems and the other holding the three welding devices

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Tagged:Filipchenko, Gorbatko, Kubasov, Shatalov, Shonin, Soyuz 6, Soyuz 7, Soyuz 8, Volkov, Vulcan, Yeliseyev

Jan 1

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

Posted on January 1, 2020

“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 VolkovPatsayevSoyuz 11 Crew

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Tagged:Chertok, Dobrovolsky, Korolev, Leonov, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Volkov

Jan 15

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

Posted on January 15, 2020

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 padPreparin...

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Tagged:Chertok, Dobrovolsky, Korolev, Leonov, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 11, Volkov

Jan 29

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

Posted on January 29, 2020

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 Con...

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Tagged:Chertok, Dobrovolsky, Korolev, Leonov, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 11, Volkov

Feb 12

Space Rocket History #332 – Soyuz 11/Salyut 1 – The Fire & SRH 7th Year Celebration

Posted on February 12, 2020

Just before the start of another communication session, Volkov noticed a smell of smoke from somewhere at the rear of the station. As soon as communication with the ground was established, he reported: “Aboard the station is ‘the curtain’!” Yelisey...

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Tagged:Dobrovolsky, Korolev, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 11, Volkov

Feb 26

Space Rocket History #333 – Soyuz 11 – Downfall & N1 Update

Posted on February 26, 2020

Volkov transmitted to Flight Control: “The hatch is not hermetically sealed! … What can we do? … What can we do?” Dobrovolsky in Station HatchwayHatch between Orbital & Descent ModuleSoyuz 11 Landing

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Tagged:Dobrovolsky, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 11, Volkov

Mar 11

Space Rocket History #334 – Soyuz 11 – Death in Space

Posted on March 11, 2020

The recovery team quickly opened the hatch and were shocked to find the men motionless, as if asleep or unconscious. Revival AttemptsThe Funeral Credit: SpaceFactsTeryeshkova Comforts Dobrovolskiy’s Daughter

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Tagged:Dobrovolsky, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz 11, Volkov

Mar 25

Space Rocket History #335 – Impacts of Soyuz 11 on Future Soyuz, Salyut-1 & Apollo

Posted on March 25, 2020

It was decided that henceforth, cosmonauts would wear pressure suits for launch and the return to Earth. Also, a system was installed to automatically pump air into the descent module in the event of decompression. Additionally, the ventilation valv...

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Tagged:Apollo, Dobrovolsky, Mishin, Patsayev, Salyut 1, Shatalov, Soyuz, Soyuz 11, Volkov