Reminded

[eldritchhobbit]

I saw this today from Tor: "The Lost Cosmonauts"

That reminded me of this from NPR: "Cosmonaut Crashed Into Earth 'Crying In Rage'"

And this from The Daily Mail: "U.S. intercepted final words of doomed Russian cosmonaut Komarov as he 'screamed in rage at people who put him in defective craft'"

These reminded me that I need to read Starman: The Truth Behind The Legend of Yuri Gagarin. Note to self.

Comments

[penfold-x.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't know about the friendship between Kamarov and Gagarin. Kamarov's sacrifice is incredibly touching.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes! That was an eye-opener for me, too. It's so moving. And the fact Gagarin apparently tried to force his way in the morning of launch to take Kamarov's place... It's just heartbreaking that the politics of the time put these brave souls (and the science they were pioneering) in such no-win situations.

I'm glad more information about them is slowly but surely coming to light.