That reminds me about [Vladimir_Komarov on Soyuz_1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Komarov#Soyuz_1). He went up there knowing he was likely going to die because of the build problems with the early Soyuz capsules. > The module crashed into the ground at terminal velocity, killing Komarov, at 6.24 a.m. > ... > Soyuz 1 engineers reported 203 design faults to party leaders, but their concerns "were overruled by political pressures for a series of space feats to mark the anniversary of Lenin's birthday".