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The Man Who Leapt Into Space: 50th Anniversary of First Spacewalk
The Man Who Leapt Into Space: 50th Anniversary of First Spacewalk
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On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov took the first spacewalk in history. It lasted 12 minutes and was made from the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. 19.03.2015, Sputnik International
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The Man Who Leapt Into Space: 50th Anniversary of First Spacewalk 14:40 GMT 19.03.2015 (Updated: 18:07 GMT 19.03.2015 )
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov took the first spacewalk in history. It lasted 12 minutes and was made from the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov took the first spacewalk in history. It lasted 12 minutes and was made from the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
© Sputnik / Go to the mediabank On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first human to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA). On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first human to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA).
© Sputnik / RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank The first spacewalk in history lasted 12 minutes and was performed from the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. The first spacewalk in history lasted 12 minutes and was performed from the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
© Sputnik / RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank Voskhod 2 Soviet manned spacecraft on the launch pad. March 18, 1965. Voskhod 2 Soviet manned spacecraft on the launch pad. March 18, 1965.
© Sputnik / Nikolay Makarov / Go to the mediabank Leonov was one of the Soviet pilots to become part of the first cosmonaut group in 1960. Leonov was one of the Soviet pilots to become part of the first cosmonaut group in 1960.
© Sputnik / RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov at "Sheremetyevo" airport. Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov at "Sheremetyevo" airport.
© Sputnik / RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank According to Leonov, he never had any doubts about the quality and reliability of his spacesuit and life support systems. According to Leonov, he never had any doubts about the quality and reliability of his spacesuit and life support systems.
© Sputnik / Nikolay Makarov / Go to the mediabank Cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyev establishing communications with ground control after their craft landed far from the designated LZ due to a malfunction. Cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyev establishing communications with ground control after their craft landed far from the designated LZ due to a malfunction.
© Sputnik / Yuriy Somov / Go to the mediabank For his accomplishment, Leonov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on March 23, 1965. For his accomplishment, Leonov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on March 23, 1965.
© Sputnik / Alexander Mokletsov / Go to the mediabank Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov drawing a sketch called Space Walk. Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov drawing a sketch called Space Walk.
© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov / Go to the mediabank Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov attends ceremony of unveiling a monument to General Mikhail Skobelev in Moscow. Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov attends ceremony of unveiling a monument to General Mikhail Skobelev in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabank Today Leonov is the last surviving member of the Voskhod program. Today Leonov is the last surviving member of the Voskhod program.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabank Alexei Leonov at the opening ceremony of a memorial stone at the Cosmonaut Training Center, laid to honor the 50th anniversary of the first EVA. Alexei Leonov at the opening ceremony of a memorial stone at the Cosmonaut Training Center, laid to honor the 50th anniversary of the first EVA.
