The Guy Who Lost His Country While He Was In space

He Witnessed His Country’s Collapse From space

What if your country was disintegrated while you were abroad?. Can you imagine the consequences?

Sergei Krikalev lost his country while he was in space. He is a real hero, a brave soul.

The Soviet Union was disintegrated while he was on a mission in space. But he fought for his country in a way that no one did prior to him.

In the spring of 1991, Sergei Krikalev and Anatoly Artsebarsky were set to follow the steps of Yuri Gargarin. The men marched to the right rear tire of the bus, unzipped their spacesuits, and started urinating. Then, they headed for the launch pad (a tradition set by Gargarin in 1961).

After blasting off from Baikonur, Krikalev wouldn’t inhale earthly air for 312 days. Most cosmonauts read to pass the time, but Krikalev and his crew spent their free hours looking out the window. But even at this vantage point, he couldn’t realize what is unfolding in his country.

He wasn’t aware of the upcoming changes. Presidents would change. His hometown of Leningrad would become St. Petersburg. And one Communist superpower would explode into 15 nations.

But everything happened unexpectedly.

He raced around the Earth 16 times a day, representing a country that no longer existed. He was told, “the country that sent you into space does not exist anymore. We don’t have any money to bring you back from the MIR station.”

All the crew members returned home, except for Sergei Krikalev. The MIR station became Sergei’s home and the last remaining piece of the USSR.

His mission was intended for five months. The collapsing country sold off space station trips to Western governments to raise funds. There were even discussions about selling MIR.

And they forget to worry about Krikalev. It was very difficult for him, being in orbit more than he was supposed to be and harmful to his health — cosmic radiation, the risk of cancer, weakening of the immune system.

There was a Soyuz capsule Krikalev could use for a hasty escape, but if he took the easy way out and left MIR, it could mean the end of…

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