Soyuz 11 was the first successful visit to the world's first space station, Salyut 1, but ended in disaster when an air leak killed the three-man crew during preparations for re-entry.
Soyuz 11 was the first successful visit to the world's first space station. Soyuz 11 ended in disaster. An air leak killed the three-man crew during preparations for re-entry. The world's first space station was Salyut 1.