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Alexei Leonov
Soviet Space ProgramSoviet UnionDeceased
First spacewalk in history (1965)
Missions
2
Time in space
12d
Spacewalks
1
First flight
1965
Career span
10 yrs
Biography
Performed the first-ever spacewalk on 18 March 1965 from Voskhod 2. The EVA lasted 12 minutes and nearly ended in disaster when his suit inflated in the vacuum.
Career Timeline
18 Mar 1965First spaceflight
15 Jul 1975Last spaceflight
1 EVASpacewalks completed