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Vladislav Nikolayevich Volkov
NationalityRussian
OccupationEngineer
Space career
Cosmonaut
Time in space28d 17h 01m
SelectionCivilian Specialist Group 2, 1966
MissionsSoyuz 7, Soyuz 11
Mission insigniaFile:Soyuz-7-patch.png

Vladislav Nikolayevich Volkov (Russian: Владислав Николаевич Волков; born November 23, 1935, MoscowJune 30, 1971) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 missions.

He was a member of the second crew to die during a space flight on Soyuz 11.

After a normal re-entry, the capsule was opened and the crew was found dead. It was discovered that a valve had opened just prior to leaving orbit that had allowed the capsule's atmosphere to vent away into space, suffocating the crew.

Vladislav Volkov was decorated twice as the Hero of the Soviet Union (October 22, 1969 and June 30, 1971, posthumously). He was also awarded the Order of Lenin. The Volkov crater on the Moon is named in his honor.

Vladislav Volkov was buried on the Red Square at the Kremlin Wall.

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