Cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, 56, Dies, First Former ISS Resident to Pass Away
Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, who served twice as a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including during the final US space shuttle mission in 2011, has died at the age of 56. With Samokutyaev's death on Wednesday , he becomes the first former ISS long-duration resident to die in the 26 years that the space station has been a home to 155 other cosmonauts and astronauts as expedition crew members. The cause of his death is unknown. Portrait of
Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, who completed two missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has died at the age of 56. His passing marks a somber milestone as he becomes the first former long-duration ISS crew member to die since the station's inception 26 years ago. Samokutyaev was part of the crew during the final U.S. space shuttle mission in 2011. Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, expressed condolences to his family. The cause of his death has not been publicly disclosed. His contributions to space exploration are remembered by the international space community.
This marks a significant moment in space exploration history, as the first former long-term resident of the ISS has passed away.
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