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Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at the age of 89

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir AksyonovHe died at the age of 89, having flown into space twice, once on a refurbished spacecraft and then on the first manned test of a new model. Aksyonov’s death was announced by Russia’s federal space company Roscosmos on Tuesday, April 9. “On behalf of the Roscosmos state company and myself, I… Read More »