A stylized orange space capsule with an astronaut looking out of a hatch, positioned below a striped parachute and next to a golden sun.

Think you know why the Soyuz 1 flight failed? Prove your edge in this fast quiz

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Vladimir Komarov is hurtling toward Earth with a tangled parachute and a failing capsule. One man, one mission, and a fatal engineering flaw. The stakes couldn't be higher. Do you know the specifics of the Soyuz 1 disaster, or will you crash under the pressure of the clock?

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