SPACE — On October 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 into space. The 24-hour passenger mission succeeded in making a number of first achievements in the space sector.
This mission was the first time a spacecraft carried more than one person into orbit. A total of three cosmonauts were on board the Voskhod 1 spacecraft.
Initially, only two cosmonauts were supposed to fly on this mission. However, Soviet politicians pressured the space program to add one more person.
For your information, this mission was part of the space race which was passionate at that time. The Soviet Union and the United States were eternal rivals in that race.
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Launching three cosmonauts at once makes the spacecraft crowded and leaves no room for spacesuits. So, the mission was also the first space flight without a spacesuit.
Another achievement, two crew members, an engineer and a doctor, became the first civilians to go into space. Source: Space.com
2023-10-12 13:47:00
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