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March 17, 2021
56 years ago, on March 18, 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov performed the first spacewalk in the history of mankind from the Voskhod-2 spacecraft using a flexible airlock. Joint work on board was carried out with the commander of the ship Pavel Belyaev. The total time of the first exit was 23 minutes 41 seconds (of which 12 minutes 9 seconds outside the spaceship).
"ATTENTION! THE MAN WENT INTO OUTER SPACE "
It was these words that entered world history as a notice of the first manned spacewalk, and the first person to convey this message was Pavel Belyaev, the commander of the Voskhod-2 spacecraft. This epoch-making event marked the next step of mankind towards the Universe, and experience made it possible to draw a conclusion about the human ability to perform work in outer space.
The Voskhod launch vehicle with the crew of the Voskhod-2 spacecraft was launched on March 18, 1965 at 10:00 from the Baikonur cosmodrome. Alexey Leonov left the spacecraft 1 hour 35 minutes after the launch. During his return to the ship, Alexei Leonov experienced difficulties, since the swollen spacesuit did not pass through the Voskhod air lock. Only the release of the oxygen pressure in the suit and the heroic efforts of Alexei Arkhipovich made it possible then to safely complete the flight.
The first spacewalk, performed by Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov, became another starting point for world cosmonautics. Today, extravehicular activities of cosmonauts and astronauts on board the International Cosmic Station can last for several hours, and all this thanks to the first 729 seconds that Alexei Leonov spent outside the Voskhod-2 spacecraft.
In addition, engineers received a tremendous amount of information for the development of more advanced spacesuits. Their modern designs allow you to perform almost any kind of work in open space. And today, when spacewalk has become a planned task for crews on board the station, work in open space is still accompanied by a risk: astronauts need to have certain skills, be able to quickly make decisions and respond to emergency situations.
Alexey Leonov. Jump into space. Documentary (In Russian)
Alexey Leonov made a great contribution not only to the development of the country's rocket and space industry, strengthening its scientific and technical potential, but also to art and social activities. Talented artist, athlete, scientist, honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts, honored master of sports; he was involved in charity work, participated in children's and youth projects.
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR passed away on October 11, 2019. The spacewalk performed by him was, is and will be a significant milestone in the history of the conquest of outer space by man, and the name of Alexei Leonov is inscribed in gold in the history of world cosmonautics.
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: https://www.roscosmos.ru/30377/
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Images, Text, Credits: ROSCOSMOS/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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