Leonov was to have commanded the next mission to Salyut 1, but this was scrapped after the deaths of the Soyuz 11 crew members, and the space station was lost.
Leonov puido mandar a seguinte misión á Salyut 1, pero esta foi cancelada logo da morte dos membros da tripulación da Soyuz 11 e a estación espacial perdeuse.