Birthdate: June 1, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Odesa, Ukraine
Died: June 30, 1971
Georgy Timofeyevich Dobrovolsky, a Soviet cosmonaut, served as the commander of the three-man crew of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft. Tragically, Dobrovolsky and his crewmates became the first humans to die in space due to asphyxiation caused by an accidentally opened valve. Despite this, Dobrovolsky was posthumously honored with prestigious awards like the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his significant contributions to space exploration.
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