Alexei Leonov
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. 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. He was also selected to be the first Soviet person to land on the Moon although the project was cancelled.
Alexei Leonov | |
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Алексей Леонов | |
Leonov in 1974 | |
| Born | Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov 30 May 1934 |
| Died | 11 October 2019 (aged 85) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Federal Military Memorial Cemetery, Moscow Oblast |
| Occupation(s) | Fighter pilot, cosmonaut |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
| Space career | |
| Soviet cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Major general, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 7d 00h 33min 03s |
| Selection | Air Force Group 1 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 12 minutes, 9 seconds |
| Missions | Voskhod 2, Soyuz 19 (ASTP) |
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In July 1975, Leonov commanded the Soyuz capsule in the Apollo-Soyuz mission, which docked in space for two days with an American Apollo capsule.
Leonov was twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1965, 1975), a Major General of Aviation (1975), laureate of the USSR State Prize (1981), and a member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party (2002–2019).
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