Soviet and later Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer and artist. On March 18, 1965, during the Voskhod 2 mission, he became the first person in history to conduct a spacewalk, spending just over twelve minutes outside the capsule. He later commanded the Soviet side of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first joint US-Soviet space mission.
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Defining ContributionFirst person in history to conduct a spacewalk, on the Voskhod 2 mission in 1965. 3 Notable Mission Number of Flights FirstsPioneering Spaceflight Milestone 2 Classification
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Alexei Leonov commanded the Soviet side of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, a mission jointly conducted with NASA in 1975.
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Additional Source Alexei Leonov (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, lead section
Alexei Leonov was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew Voskhod 2 (the first spacewalk) and commanded the Soviet side of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
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Missions Crewed
Leonov commanded the Soyuz side of the joint mission.
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In July 1975, Leonov commanded the Soyuz capsule in the Apollo-Soyuz missionView the Source 2. Alexei Leonov (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia Alexei Leonov lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
Lead section
On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.
Alexei Leonov, lead section / career summary
exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds
Alexei Leonov, Wikipedia - lead section
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934 - 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator
Alexei Leonov, lead section
Leonov was born on 30 May 1934 in Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR
- Missions Crewed: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Crew section
- Associated With: NASA, Wikipedia: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, lead section
In Group: Vostok and Voskhod Cosmonauts, Lead sentence
On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.
Operated By: Soviet space program, Lead sentence
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934-11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Air Force major general, writer, and artist.
Associated With: Soviet space program, Lead sentence
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934-11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Air Force major general, writer, and artist.
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Wikimedia FoundationAlexei Leonov, infobox IPAQuote, Alexei Leonov, infobox IPA
[ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐrˈxʲipəvʲɪtɕ lʲɪˈonəf]
4. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 101 to 200
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 181, Alexey LeonovQuote, Astronaut record 181, Alexey Leonov
"name": "Alexey Leonov" ... "flights_count": 2
Encyclopedia Astronautica
Associated With: Soviet space program, Encyclopedia Astronautica: Alexei Leonov
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