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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 Leonov in 1974 | |
| Born | 30 May 1934 Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Soviet Union |
| Died | 11 October 2019 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupations |
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| 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 |
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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
Other websites
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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