Milestone · 1965 · The Space Race
First Spacewalk
Alexei Leonov made the first extravehicular activity, floating outside his Voskhod 2 capsule.
Highlights
- ›Alexei Leonov, Voskhod 2
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Race
- Associated withAlexei Leonov
- Associated withVoskhod 2
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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