The Soviet Union in space
Abandoned
Sergey Krikalev
On May 18, 1991, Krikalev took off on a Soyuz spacecraft for a five-month mission to the MIR station in Earth orbit.
But while things were going well in space, on the ground the Soviet Union was quickly beginning to crumble.
Within months, the massive and powerful Soviet Union collapsed while Krikalev was in space.
For that reason, an initially uncomplicated mission left Krikalev literally paralyzed for months, floating in space for more than twice as long as planned, and his body suffering unknown side effects.
"He wasn't the only one at the center of space, but he became a celebrity," says Lewis.
The MIR station was one of the great achievements of the Soviet space program
This is the story of cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, who lands in a country that no longer exists after spending more than 10 months orbiting the Earth.
Because of his abandoned spacetime, he went down in history as the "last Soviet citizen."
At the space station, Krikalev spent his time contemplating Earth, listening to music played by his colleagues and, of course, talking on the radio.
Exactly 3 months later, on March 25, 1992, Krikalev and Volkov returned to Earth.
In total, Krykalev spent 312 days in space and circled the Earth 5,000 times.
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