Astronauts Execute Perfect Earth Landing After Dying 100 Miles up in Space

Astronauts execute perfect earth landing after dying 100 miles up in space

The Soyuz 11 spacecraft made a 'perfect' landing on Earth in 1971 - but its crew of three cosmonauts were already dead

Terrifying discovery after astronauts completed 'perfect' landing back on earth

Three Soviet cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 11 died from depressurization on June 30, 1971, but their spacecraft completed a flawless automated landing in Kazakhstan.

Gruesome discovery after dead astronauts completed 'perfect' landing

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Three astronauts died on their return from Salyut 1 – the world's first space station with the horrifying discovery made only after they made a flawless landing back on earth in 1971

Astronauts perfect landing before horror discovery when their ship was opened

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Three astronauts died on their return from Salyut 1 – the world's first space station with the horrifying discovery made only after they made a flawless landing back on earth in 1971

Horror discovery as space ship opened after astronauts landed perfectly on earth

The Soyuz 11 crew were the first cosmonauts to die in the vacuum of space, but their spacecraft still managed to make a perfect landing on Earth.