The First Spacewalk Could Have Ended in Tragedy for Alexei Leonov. Here’s What Went Wrong

On March 18, 1965, the Soviet spacecraft Voshkod-2 launched with two cosmonauts on board, Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev.

What US never told you about first spacewalk: Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov almost died in orbit

Behind the iconic images of a man floating above earth is a story full of danger, secrecy and Cold War rivalry, where even ...
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NASA astronauts take first spacewalk of 2021

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover are set to venture outside of the International Space Station on Jan. 27 for the first spacewalk of 2021. The duo, who flew to ...
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March 18, 1965: The first spacewalk

Born in 1934, Alexei Leonov became the 11th Soviet cosmonaut and achieved several major milestones of space exploration. During the Voskhod 2 mission, on March 18, 1965, he exited his capsule for 12 ...