the position of his soviet counterpart was the opposite the actual winner of the initial race into space sergey carli off wasn't allowed to enjoy any public education he wasn't permitted to make p.r. appearances give interviews or be photographed for magazines nothing he could only write articles under a pseudonym. the grand old man of the soviet space program was relegated to the back row at public events. his name remained a well kept secret until the bitter end. at international events people were introduced in his stead who had nothing to do with the space flights. but there was that it was rather difficult for carly off to put up with. in fact it was quite painful for him. sergey corley often died in one thousand nine hundred eighty six only then did the public get to