Voskhod 1

The Voskhod-3KV was a Soviet manned spacecraft based closely on the Vostok-3K capsule. It was capable to carry crews of up to three cosmonauts. The basic difference to Vostok was the elimination of the ejector seat to make room for two cosmonauts in spacesuits or three without spacesuits. To soften the landing, a solid fuel retro rocket was incorporated. Also a solid fuel back-up retro rocket system was carried in front of the spherical reentry capsule. Voskhod 1 was the first manned flight of a Voskhod spacecraft and the first flight carrying more than one person. The crew of three cosmonauts (Komarov, Feoktistov and Yegorov) did not wear pressure suits due to lack of room. The capsule returned after slightly more than 24 hours.