Soyuz 9 crew (L-R): Andrian Nikolayev, Vitaly Sevastyanov
Soyuz 9, launched June 1, 1970, was a two-man mission that lasted 18 days, breaking the record set by Gemini VII about 5 years before. Its crew consisted of Commander Andriyan Nikolayev and Flight Engineer Vitaly Sevastyanov.
To conserve attitude control gas, Soyuz 9 was placed in a "spin-stabilization mode" which made the crew dizzy and space sick. Upon their return to Earth June 19, they needed help exiting the landing module and were not able to walk for several days.
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