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Vladimir Komarov, a Rare card
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov was a Soviet test pilot, aerospace engineer, and cosmonaut.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 67
- Power
- 138
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 310,000
Power 138 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Vladimir Komarov quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Vladimir Komarov card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In October 1964, he commanded Voskhod 1, the first ______ to carry more than one crew member.
Answer
spaceflight. In October 1964, he commanded Voskhod 1, the first spaceflight to carry more than one crew member. From the Vladimir Komarov article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
A parachute failure caused his Soyuz capsule to crash into the ground after re-entry on 24 April ____, making him the first human to die in a space flight incident.
Answer
1960s. A parachute failure caused his Soyuz capsule to crash into the ground after re-entry on 24 April 1967, making him the first human to die in a space flight incident. From the Vladimir Komarov article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Sikandar Raza. Sikandar Raza 450,000 · Vladimir Komarov 310,000 · Wing 4 Takhli 1,600 · Binna Burra Cultural Landscape 590 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In October 1964, he commanded Voskhod 1, the first spaceflight to carry more than one crew member.
- He became the first Soviet cosmonaut to fly in space twice when he was selected as the solo pilot of Soyuz 1, its first crewed test flight.
- A parachute failure caused his Soyuz capsule to crash into the ground after re-entry on 24 April 1967, making him the first human to die in a space flight incident.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Vladimir Komarov article was read about 310,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 67: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Vladimir Komarov
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Vladimir Komarov (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Валентин Черединцев / ТАСС, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
