Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov dies at age 85
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Leonov, also known as "cosmonaut No. 11", was part of the Soviet Union's original team of cosmonauts. On March 18, 1965, he performed the first manned extravehicular activity (EVA), or "spacewalk", remaining alone outside the spacecraft for just over twelve minutes. He received the " ", the Soviet Union's highest honor, for his work. Ten years later, he led the Soviet part of the mission symbolizing that the was over.
NASA interrupted its live coverage of an International Space Station spacewalk to mourn Leonov's passing. It also credited Leonov with making the spacewalk possible, noting on Twitter "[h]is venture into the vacuum of space began the history of extravehicular activity".
Moscow, will be buried at the on Tuesday. He was the last surviving member of the Voskhod programme crew.reported Leonov, who died in
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