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Alexey Leonov

Alexey Leonov

Alexey Leonov was a government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with ROSCOSMOS.

During their career, Alexey Leonov flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 7 days, 32 minutes, 17 seconds in space.

Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov (Russian: Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksʲej ɐˈrxʲipəvʲɪtɕ lʲɪˈonəf]; born 30 May 1934) is a retired 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.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Alexey Leonov
Date of Birth05/30/1934
Date of Death10/11/2019
StatusDeceased
First Flight03/18/1965
Last Flight07/15/1975
In SpaceNo
Time in Space7 days, 32 minutes, 17 seconds
EVA Time12 minutes, 9 seconds
Landings2

Spaceflights by Alexey Leonov

Explore the 2 spaceflights Alexey Leonov participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

Spacewalk by Alexey Leonov

Discover the 1 spacewalk Alexey Leonov performed during their career, logging a total of 12 minutes, 9 seconds outside a spacecraft.

Voskhod 2 EVA

The spacewalk began at 03/18/1965 08:34 UTC and ended at 03/18/1965 08:47 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 12 minutes.

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