posted 02-10-2017 11:22 AM               

...in 1964, the legendary Soviet cosmonaut signed 18 cards for the residents of Ufa, but they were never sent. Now, 53 years later, they will be awarded to the recipients.

"They were so happy when we spoke about the postcards. Of course, this is a big and bright event. And we want to hold at the proper level. Perhaps we ourselves will visit each of the cities where they live today. Or invite them here to Moscow," said Olga Nizovtseva, press officer for the space museum.

Vladimir Komarov was the first cosmonaut to fly into space twice, on Voskhod 1 in 1964 and Soyuz 1 in 1967. He tragically died at the end of his second mission as a result of his spacecraft's parachute failing to deploy.