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[i]On April 23, 1967, after more than a two-year gap in human space flight, the Soviet Union announced the launch of a new-generation spacecraft called Soyuz-1 ("union") with a veteran cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov onboard. Customary for the secretive Soviet space program, the official report contained generalized statements about testing of a new spaceship but no details on its design or its mission. However, the next day, the USSR followed up with the announcement that Komarov had tragically died on landing due to a failure of the parachute system.[/i]
[i]We are very saddened by the loss of Col. Komarov. We feel comradeship for this test pilot because we have met several of his fellow cosmonauts and we know that we are all involved in a pioneering flight effort that is not without hazard. We particularly want to express our deep sense of sympathy to Mrs. Komarov, their children and his fellow cosmonauts.[/i]
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