Soyuz 1
Soyuz 1 carries 1 crew members on a crewed spaceflight mission to Earth orbit
Soyuz 1 began on April 23-April 24, 1967 as a crewed spaceflight mission bound for Earth orbit. Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov flew aboard Soyuz spacecraft for the recorded duration of 1 day, 2 hours, 47 minutes. The mission outcome is recorded as Tragedy, with launch, orbital operations, docking or work where applicable, and return represented in its timelines. Linked crew profiles, spacecraft records, and official sources place this flight within the broader Soyuz chronology.
Mission dossier
Flight profile, locations, hardware, and outcome in the same reference format used throughout the archive.
Flight profile
- Launch
- April 23-April 24, 1967
- Landing
- April 23-April 24, 1967
- Duration
- 1 day, 2 hours, 47 minutes
Places and recovery
- Destination
- Earth orbit
Mission record
- Vehicle
- Soyuz spacecraft
- Crew members
- 1
- Program
- Soyuz
- Mission type
- Crewed spaceflight mission
- Crew complement
- 1
- Outcome
- Tragedy
- Archive classification
- Human spaceflight
- Primary objective
- First fatality during a spaceflight
Assignment Manifest
The flight crew and the backup team assigned to train for this mission.
Prime crew
1 assignment
Mission Purpose
4 sources- Advance Soviet crewed spacecraft and orbital operations.
- Conduct the flight's planned engineering, research, and human-performance objectives.
- Return the spacecraft and crew safely to Earth.
- First fatality during a spaceflight.
Planned Flight Plan
4 sources- Launch
Soyuz 1 begins
Soyuz spacecraft launches with the mission crew.
- In orbit
Mission operations
Earth orbit objectives, research, and spacecraft operations are conducted.
- Return
Mission loss
The crew was lost during the mission's return phase.
- Flight operations
First fatality during a spaceflight
The crew or automatic systems execute the mission-specific flight plan.
Mission Timeline
4 sources- April 23-April 24, 1967
First fatality during a spaceflight
Soyuz 1 was a Soyuz human spaceflight flown April 23-April 24, 1967 with Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov. The mission advanced crewed operations in Earth orbit. The crew was lost during the mission.
- April 23-April 24, 1967
Mission outcome
Soyuz 1 reached the recorded outcome: Tragedy.
- Archive legacy
Results retained
The mission's technical, operational, or scientific record remains part of the documented progression of Soyuz.
- April 23-April 24, 1967
Soyuz 1 starts
Soyuz spacecraft began the recorded mission from the assigned launch site.