Cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, 56, is first former ISS crew member to die
Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev has passed away at the age of 56. He is noted as the first former long-duration International Space Station crew member to die since the station began operations.
Why it matters
His death marks a somber milestone in the history of the International Space Station, which has been continuously inhabited for over two decades.
Aleksandr Samokutyaev, 1970-2026 Cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, 56, is first former ISS crew member to die Two expeditions, two spacewalks, 322 days in space.
Straightforward reporting of a biographical event and historical milestone.
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