Alexei Leonov

Alexei Leonov
Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов
Leonov in 1974
Born
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov

(1934-05-30)30 May 1934
Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Soviet Union
Died11 October 2019(2019-10-11) (aged 85)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Occupations
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)
Space career
Cosmonaut
RankMajor General, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
7 days and 32 minutes
SelectionAir Force Group 1
Total EVAs
1
Total EVA time
12 minutes and 9 seconds
Missions
Mission insignia

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.

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

  1. ↑ "Alexei Leonov: winner of the 2005 IAAA Lucien Rudaux Memorial Award". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov Dies at 85". Sputnik News. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Leman, Jennifer (11 October 2019). "Alexei Leonov, the First Man to Walk In Space, Has Died". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ↑ 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.

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