Forty-two years ago, in 1971, June 30, all radio and television stations of the USSR reported the sad news of the death of the crew of the spaceship "Soyuz-11".Brave explorers of space flight mission completed, all of the goals have been successfully achieved and the problem solved.
Death lurked G. Dobrovolsky, V. Volkov and Patsaeva where and assumed it was difficult.Do not shut down the simplest valve consisting of a ball and spring, as a result there was a depressurization capsule.While three people could fit in the lander only without space suits, the crew members were wearing seat belts, close the hole failed.
of the dead astronauts mourned the whole country, were not indifferent.People were crying near the newsstands at tram stops, schools, institutes and departments.The road to the stars has always been the lot of brave people willing to risk their lives for the sake of a great goal.
Cosmonaut Vladislav Volkov, was buried in the Kremlin wall with his cosmic comrades - Georgi Dobrovolsky and Viktor Patsaeva.
It took fourteen years.In 1985, he accompanied Cosmodrome in dangerous space flight "Soyuz T-14."Quest was that to dock with the orbital station, consisting of two modules - "Soyuz T-13" and "Salyut-7".Almost 65 days the crew of the complex scientific work in orbit, and in its composition - Cosmonaut Volkov.Yes, another.Alexander was not a relative of Volkova, just a namesake.He happened to be in space three times, including in the international crews.
Space XXI Century storming another cosmonaut Volkov.He wants to go to the moon, and, quite possibly, it succeeds.Sergey Volkov - a second-generation cosmonaut, behind him two mission spacewalks, hundreds of hours spent in weightlessness, but he was only forty years.About his profession he knew firsthand, having spent his childhood in Baikonur.The father was not enthusiastic about the choice of his son and learned about it only after reading a report with a request for admission to the cosmonaut.
Thus was formed the dynasty, the first in the world among the representatives of this dangerous profession.Because of ethical considerations Cosmonaut Volkov Sr. filed a letter of resignation to the reserve to make way for his son.What choice worthy of the officers and men.On this job through connections are not satisfied.
Three astronaut, three fates, and one name.So, a reminder for those who are interested in the history of Soviet and Russian space programs (such was not in any country, so it is important not to confuse): Vladislav Volkov - Cosmonaut "first set", enrollment in the in 1966, Alexander Volkov, has accomplished its first flightin the mid-eighties, and his son Sergei was launched in the third millennium.
And there's research vessel "Cosmonaut Volkov" providing the connection with the satellites.Breeders have created a variety of tomato, named after the hero.Astronomers have devoted to it open their star.All this is in honor of Vladislav Volkov, but it is quite possible that the next generation of Russian cosmonauts honored with the fact that their names will shine on the starry sky planetarium and astronomical maps.
