Vladislav Volkov

Astronaut

Birthday November 23, 1935

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Jun 30, 1971 (35)

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About

Soviet cosmonaut whose second mission ended in the Soyuz 11 crew being killed upon re-entry.

Before Fame

He graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1959.

Trivia

His first spaceflight was on Soyuz 7 in 1969.

Family Life

He was married and had one child.

Associated With

He was a Soviet cosmonaut like Yuri Gagarin.