Alexei Leonov
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019)
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов) (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet/Russian cosmonaut, Air Force Major general, writer and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first human to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA), exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for a 12-minute spacewalk.[1] He was born in Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Soviet Union.
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov | |
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Born | |
Died | 11 October 2019 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupations | |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Current occupation |
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Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 7 days and 32 minutes |
Selection | Air Force Group 1 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 12 minutes and 9 seconds |
Missions | |
Mission insignia |
Leonov died on 11 October 2019 from diabetes-related problems.[2] He was 85.[3] He was the last survivor of the cosmonauts in the Voskhod programme.[4]
References change
- ↑ "Alexei Leonov: winner of the 2005 IAAA Lucien Rudaux Memorial Award". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ↑ "Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov Dies at 85". Sputnik News. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ Leman, Jennifer (11 October 2019). "Alexei Leonov, the First Man to Walk In Space, Has Died". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ Brown, Mark (31 August 2015). "First picture drawn in space to appear in cosmonauts show in London". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
Other websites change
Media related to Aleksei Leonov at Wikimedia Commons
- A video of his spacewalk Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- The Voskhod 2 mission revisited
- Science fiction art by Leonov and Sokolov. Extensive gallery, with annotation. (in Russian)
- "I could see Armstrong bouncing on the moon" – Alexey Leonov
- The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur
- Alexeï Léonov, the Spacewalker, Vladimir Kozlov's film, France-Russia, 2011
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