The disaster on the way to conquering the universe

During the conquest of the universe can not avoid the disaster caused damage both human and technical. However, these losses in many cases could have been avoided if senior leaders more alert, and without the political hubris.

1. A member of the first crew, including the Soviet cosmonaut Valentin Bondarenko , who died in the first flight into space. He died on 3/23/1961 when practicing sound absorption chamber of the Institute of Science, at 24 years old.

Disaster caused by the body when taken out of medical sensors, you should use an alcohol swab to wipe people and throw it away. Unfortunately cotton fell into electric fireplace, sound absorption chamber filled with oxygen so fiery.Clothes burnt off, the door can not be opened for several minutes soundproof chamber. Due to shock and burns, Bodarenco died. After this event, it was a decision not to allow the design of space equipment have oxygen enriched environment. But this tragedy was hidden. If this is not secret, it is likely to avoid death for three American astronauts encountered a similar case.

(Photo: spacefacts)

2. On 23.04.1967, the anniversary of 1/5 to prepare, it has been hastily launch " Soyuz -1 " twice even unmanned launch earlier are having trouble.When preparing the train, it was discovered more than 100 defects. At the news of the number of such defects, blood pressure astronaut intended to drive the ship immediately increased and the doctors had to forbid this man fly. The substitutes are V.Kamarop .

These problems started immediately after the ship into orbit: One of the solar panels will not open. Kamarop find a way to salvage the situation, including strikes foot mounted solar home with hopes to make it pop out. The ship was in the universe but the glitch occurred still more to the forced landing. Do eccentric and unbalanced mass of energy supply system should " Soyuz -1 " "one side "can not approaching and docking with another vessel. When returning to earth, although the ship's systems " Soyuz -1 "does not work, resulting in astronauts V.Kamarop sacrifice.

Soyuz 1 (Photo: daviddarling)

3. The cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev sacrifice due date 06.30.1971 at bay landing landing of spacecraft " Soyuz - 11 "have openings. At the spaceport, before takeoff crew Alexei Leonov shall include, Valeri Kubasov and Peter Kolodin was crew replacements include Dobravonxky, Voncop and Paxaev. Disasters can be avoided without the unnecessary rivalry. By then the Americans with 3 seats Apollo ship flew to the moon, the Soviet Union also required to have a minimum of 3 astronauts soar. If the crew consists of 2 people, they can wear astronaut suits. But three kits can not be inserted into the cavity of the floating weight and size. So they decided to fly into space only wear sports clothes. The landing ship " Soyuz - 11 "took place normally to 150 km altitude and the time required to ship split into 3 parts before go into the atmosphere (by which living compartment, equipment compartment to compartment separated from the landing). At the time of separation, while the ship was lying in orbit when suddenly breathing valve ventilation fan connector with external capsule opened, and that it should be opened then very long, as close to the ground.Pressure amphibious cabin fell so fast that the astronauts unconscious before you can remove the safety belt to close the vent small brass only 5 cents. It was later discovered in the victim's body with signs of cerebral hemorrhage, blood spills in the lung, damage eardrums, blood secretes sulfur. The sacrifice of three astronauts this universe fly astronauts only in special outfits.

The astronauts aboard the Soyuz - 11, from left to right : Georgi Dobrovolsky,
Viktor Patsayev, Vladislav Volkov (Photo: courses.cs.vt.edu)

4. On 09/26/1983 the release cargo ship " Soyuz - T10 "the rocket fire.Automatic rescue system is not working . 12 seconds after the flame appears, had masterminded the press release skydiving chair (only chair pressed skydiving with condition 2 people at his press: One person is responsible for the ship and 1 missile). Key people were rescued 2 crew landed simultaneously press the rescue system. Globe containing V.Titop astronauts and rocket G.Xtrecalop pop out with 15-18 grams and lower overload safety combinations catapulted away 4 km. Also, the rocket exploded 2 seconds (just 1.8 seconds) after separation of spheres. Period although post-Soviet Russia's space industry become bleak but no damages occur in children people. Flights into space and less. Sometimes it happens the technical problems, but these problems are not as formerly siled.