This Russian cosmonaut was likely to have been the third or fourth person in space, but was dismissed from the cosmonaut corps in 1963, because of drunkenness and disorderly behavior at Chkalovskiy station.
- Vladimir Komarov
- Aleksei Leonov
- Grigori Nelyubov
- Alexi Petronov
Answer
The correct answer is C) Grigori Nelyubov.
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