Conquering space came at a great cost. While those that have died trying to claim the heavens are tooted as heroes—and for good reason—there are some whose names are never sung despite the fact that their frozen remains are probably hurtling through space in derelict capsules. They are the phantom cosmonauts of the USSR.
At the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a competition to become the first to overcome the final frontier.
But while the American public had more or less access to the details of the Space Race, the Soviets kept a tight lid on most of their missions. But despite their secrecy, information has managed to leak out and it doesn’t paint a pretty picture.
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