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Voskhod 1 launches the first multi-person crew into space, without spacesuits

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The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 on Oct. 12, 1964, carrying three cosmonauts on a roughly 24-hour mission. It was the first spaceflight with more than one person aboard and achieved several human-spaceflight firsts, including flying its crew without spacesuits.

Discovered 2026-10-12T06:14:51.380172-07:00 | 2026-10-12T06:14:51.380172-07:00

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  • Voskhod 1 marked a milestone in crewed spaceflight: three cosmonauts flew together, making it the first multi-person mission.
  • The crew flew without spacesuits, underscoring how early human-spaceflight missions involved different vehicle and crew-protection choices.

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