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Alexei Leonov

Alexei Leonov

Soviet-Russian cosmonaut
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9... Wikipedia
Born: May 30, 1934, Listvyanka, Russia
Died: October 11, 2019 (age 85 years), Moscow, Russia
Space missions: Voskhod 2, Apollo–Soyuz, and Soyuz 19
Spouse: Svetlana Pavlovna Dozenko (m. ?–2019)
Awards: Hero of the Soviet Union (twice)
Rank: Major general, Soviet Air Force