Vladislav Volkov
Vladislav Volkov | |
|---|---|
| Владислав Волков | |
Volkov in 1969 | |
| Born | Vladislav Nikolayevich Volkov 23 November 1935 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 30 June 1971 (aged 35) |
| Resting place | Kremlin Wall Necropolis |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 28d 17h 01m |
| Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 2, 1966 |
| Missions | Soyuz 7, Soyuz 11 |
Vladislav Nikolayevich Volkov (Russian: Владислав Николаевич Волков; 23 November 1935 – 30 June 1971) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 missions. The second mission terminated fatally. Volkov and the two other crew members were asphyxiated on reentry, the only three people to have died in outer space.