March 20, 1960 – Birth date of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Georgiyevich Shargin.

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NASA BIOGRAPHY Posted: October 11, 2004 Yuri Shargin, a lieutenant-colonel in Russia’s Air Force, will fill the third seat in the Soyuz with the Expedition 10 crewmembers. He will spend eight days aboard the Station conducting scientific experiments before returning … Continue reading →

March 18, 1965 – Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov becomes the first human to “walk” in space.

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Alexei Leonov, was the first man to “walk” in space on March 18, 1965. Though he was expected to become a professional artist, aviation beckoned and Leonov was soon flying jets and studying engineering. When the call came for Cosmonaut … Continue reading →

March 16, 1927 – Birth date of Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov.

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Did this Soviet cosmonaut crash back to Earth screaming in rage at his superiors? When dealing with Soviet space history of the Sixties and Seventies great caution must be taken. Unlike NASA, the Soviets were highly secretive about their space … Continue reading →

March 14, 1995 – Soyuz TM-21 takes the first American cosmonaut, Norman Thagard, into space to take part in Mir Expedition 18.

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March 14, 1995: Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Orbit insertion and separation of the 7170 kg spaceship from the Blok-I third stage was at 06:20:23 UTC. Soyuz TM-21 entered an 88.61 min, 190 x 220 km x 51.65 deg orbit. … Continue reading →