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Biography of Georgi Dobrovolski - Astronaut
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Georgi Timofeyevich Dobrovolski (Russian language|Russian: Георгий Тимофее& #1074;ич Доброво& #1083;ьский; June 1, 1928 – June 30, 1971) was a Soviet Union|Soviet astronaut|cosmonaut. Dobrovolski was born in Odessa. He flew on the Soyuz 11 mission and had the unfortunate distinction of being part of the first acknowledged Soviet crew to die during a manned space mission|space flight. 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. de:Georgi Timofejewitsch Dobrowolski hu:Georgij Dobrovolszkij ru:Добровl 6;льский, Георгий Тимофее& #1074;ич
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