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Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov was the first human to walk in space
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On March 18th, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov became the first human to walk in space.
The day-long Voshkod 2 mission was ambitious: Extravehicular activity (EVA) had never been done before, and indeed proved to be a nearly fatal expedition.
Leonov was in space for a little over twelve minutes! Once it was time to return to the spacecraft, Leonov realized his spacesuit had ballooned up and stiffened, making it impossible for him to fit through the narrow airlock. He bled out air and made his way back on board.
The landing was also quite tumultuous but both cosmonauts made it safely back to Earth. || "'So the world really is round,' I said softly to myself, as if the words came from somewhere deep in my soul. For a few moments, I felt totally alone in this pristine new environment, taking in the beauty of the panorama below me with an artist's eye."
The day-long Voshkod 2 mission was ambitious: Extravehicular activity (EVA) had never been done before, and indeed proved to be a nearly fatal expedition.
Leonov was in space for a little over twelve minutes! Once it was time to return to the spacecraft, Leonov realized his spacesuit had ballooned up and stiffened, making it impossible for him to fit through the narrow airlock. He bled out air and made his way back on board.
The landing was also quite tumultuous but both cosmonauts made it safely back to Earth. || "'So the world really is round,' I said softly to myself, as if the words came from somewhere deep in my soul. For a few moments, I felt totally alone in this pristine new environment, taking in the beauty of the panorama below me with an artist's eye."
Outer Space
March 18th, 1965
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