Alexey Leonov
Alexey Leonov is a deceased government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with Russian Federal Space Agency (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
| Date of Birth | 05/30/1934 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 10/11/2019 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 03/18/1965 |
| Last Flight | 07/15/1975 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 7 days, 32 minutes, 17 seconds |
| EVA Time | 12 minutes, 9 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
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.
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.