The Man Who Fell From Space: Vladimir Komarov (Sad Story)

Tragic tale of Vladimir Komarov, the first man to die in space, and the disturbing events of the Soyuz 1 mission. On 24 April 1967, Komarov, along with Yuri Gagarin, was compelled by Soviet rulers to undertake the mission despite the spacecraft's unpreparedness. This video tells the circumstances that led to the mission's failure and the subsequent mourning of a national hero by the Soviet Union. Did Komarov truly know he was part of a doomed operation? #SadStory #SpaceMission #USSR #VladimirKomarov #YuriGagarin