Alexey Leonov
Astronaut
1934 –
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Who is Alexey Leonov?
Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov is a retired Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and Air Force Major General. On 18 March 1965, he became the first human to conduct extra-vehicular activity, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for a 12-minute spacewalk.
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- Born
- May 30, 1934
Listvyanka, Irkutsky District, Irkutsk Oblast - Also known as
- Alexi Leonov
- Alexei Leonov
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- Nationality
- Russia
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on July 23, 2013
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