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Voskhod 1
The first spacecraft with a crew of three.
Mission Overview
To beat the US Gemini program, the Soviets squeezed three cosmonauts into a capsule designed for one. They had to diet to fit and flew without spacesuits to save space.
Learning from History
"It was the first mission to carry a scientist and a doctor into space."
Mission Specs
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Country | USSR |
| Type | Crewed |
| Destination | Low Earth Orbit |
| Status | Unknown |
| Rocket | Voskhod Rocket |