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The Silent Threat: A derelict in orbit On February 11, 1985, a routine check inside the Soviet Mission Control room turned tense as ground controllers…

Introduction: A Silent, Threatening Orbit On February 11, 1985, ground controllers at the Soviet Mission Control tried to contact the Salyut 7 space station, only…

Introduction: A Historic Mission Turns Tragic The Soyuz 11 mission stands as one of the most sobering chapters in the history of human spaceflight. In…

The mission that turned tragedy into a defining moment In 1967, as the Soviet Union marked its 50th anniversary with grand public celebrations, a bold…

A mission born of ambition and risk In 1967, the Soviet space program pressed forward with a bold plan: launch two Soyuz spacecraft to rendezvous…
