The first human spacewalk that changed the world of cosmonautics forever

On April 12, our country and other former Soviet republics celebrate Cosmonautics Day. The holiday is dedicated to historical an event that took place on April 12, 1961. It was on this day that Soviet test pilot Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first person to cross the conventional boundary of space and make one orbit around the Earth, observing the surface of our planet from the porthole of the legendary Vostok spacecraft.

The above-mentioned flight lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes. During the entire time in orbit, Gagarin maintained radio contact with Earth.

Of course, this was an epochal event for all of humanity. Meanwhile, four years later something happened that changed world cosmonautics forever.

On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov became the first person in history to walk in outer space. This daring experiment was a milestone in the space race and proved that humans could work outside of a spacecraft, opening up new possibilities for future missions.

Let us recall that the flight of the Voskhod-2 spacecraft with Pavel Belyaev and Alexei Leonov on board was part of the Soviet space program aimed at outstripping the United States in mastering extravehicular activity. The design of the spacecraft included an inflatable airlock called the Volga, through which Leonov was to enter space.

It is worth noting that despite careful training, real conditions turned out to be more difficult than expected. In outer space, Leonov's spacesuit swelled due to excess pressure, which made it difficult to return to the ship. The cosmonaut had to release some of the air and squeeze back into the airlock at the risk of his life.

Meanwhile, the two-time Hero of the Soviet Union spent 12 minutes and 9 seconds outside the ship, proving that a person can perform tasks in vacuum and zero gravity conditions.

At the same time, the return to Earth also turned out to be difficult: due to a failure of the automatics, Belyaev had to manually land the ship in the deep taiga, where the cosmonauts waited for rescuers for two days.

The first human spacewalk proved the feasibility of extravehicular activity, which became a key element in building orbital stations and repairing satellites in orbit. Spacewalks are now standard procedure, but it was Leonov's risky experiment that paved the way for these achievements.

This feat not only strengthened the USSR's position in the space race, but also showed that even in extreme conditions, human intelligence and courage are capable of overcoming any obstacles.

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[AK-1945]

The first human spacewalk that changed the world of cosmonautics forever

Our astronauts, designers and production workers are ALL HEROES!

[Blacksmith 55]

In 2015 I was at the Cosmonautics Museum in Moscow. There was an exhibit where they were sitting in the taiga snow, with a fire burning nearby. Well done, they endured all the difficulties, well done and the rescuers.

[Tatyana]

I agree that Alexey Leonov is a legendary figure in Soviet history, one of those whose names are inscribed in the world annals forever. Hero of the Soviet Union, the man who first stepped into outer space on March 18, 1965, became a symbol of scientific progress and fearlessness.
After Yuri Gagarin, it was Leonov who became the face of Soviet cosmonautics, and his feat formed the basis of the film “Time of Pioneers,” which became a real hit in Russian cinemas.
However, not everything is so good with his name and personality as a patriot of Russia! He does not pull as a patriot as Yuri Gagarin! Because his descendants have not had the same upbringing. Namely.

Already in adulthood, having completed military service, Leonov began a new stage in his life – he went into business, becoming vice-president of Alfa-Bank. Why on earth did Leonov end up a banker?
/b]It was this turn in his career that later influenced the future of the famous cosmonaut’s youngest daughter.

As a result, Leonov’s descendants prefer to enjoy the fruits of Leonov’s labor not in Russia, but abroad – and exclusively in “unfriendly” countries!!!
The family of cosmonaut Leonov has a luxurious life in the West:[b] his daughter shines in pearls in America, his granddaughter and five great-grandchildren are in Europe, and his grandson is a lawyer in London.

I remember that when the world was arguing whether there really were American astronauts on the Moon or not, then only Leonov stood up for the USA. But he did it unconvincingly - simply on the principle of "Just take my word for it!" And the matter was hushed up!
So what was it then and why was it like that?
One just wants to ask, did Leonov, like the almost "Mr. Yes!" Andrei Kozyrev, sell out to the Americans?
And in general, what kind of Russian patriotism can we talk about Leonov if all his descendants betrayed the Motherland? By the way, this also applies to other Russian officials whose children and grandchildren have taken refuge in living abroad in unfriendly NATO countries?
There is nothing like this in the US or Israel! They just laugh sarcastically at Russians there!

It's still strange to know and see all this.

См. подробно - https://vk.com/wall-127118757_1213345?w=wall37312072_102310&ysclid=m9debout5f86294749

[Uncle lee]

I just want to ask if Leonov sold out then.

And Tereshkova is no better!

[Blacksmith 55]

Is Leonov alone?
Yes, the entire party leadership, all the “patriots” took up this.
Life changed because of them, the party bosses, what else could be done? And I remembered Gorbaty with his pizza.
But at that time it was not only the Union that was proud, the whole world, of these cosmonauts. All the boys wanted to fly into space.

[sidorov]

Quote: Blacksmith 55

Is Leonov alone?
Yes, the entire party leadership

Leonov has such merits for the country that you could never even dream of..... The "party elite" of the CPSU was, according to the charter, elected, just like the party "lower crust". If millions of ordinary people had a bit of conscience, then everything would be fine with the "elite".
The serfs who have squandered both their workers' party and their state do not deserve better. The normal ones have problems from criminals and fools, and the rest - from their own workers' party..

[solar]

then only Leonov stood up for the USA

None of the Soviet cosmonauts have ever questioned or doubted that the Americans were on the Moon. None of the Russians, as far as I remember.

[tolancop]

Quote from solar

None of the Soviet cosmonauts have ever questioned that the Americans were on the Moon. Neither have the Russians, as far as I remember.

Did they tell you this personally or what? Did they conduct a survey?

[solar]

Tell me specifically which of them said that the Americans lied and didn't fly to the Moon, don't keep me waiting. I'm terribly interested.

[Oldrover]

I remember that when the world was arguing about whether there really were American astronauts on the Moon or not, only Leonov stood up for the USA.

Are you kidding me? Neither the cosmonauts nor the designers in the USSR questioned the Americans’ flights to the Moon.
Under those conditions, namely six missions with landing on the Moon, the Americans had no other options but to successfully carry out these landings, or not to start at all, otherwise at least 24 astronauts already know that it was a fake and in 5-10-20 years one of them would inevitably tell in one way or another, and hundreds of people from the technical staff would also be aware and would also inevitably tell. Especially since in the West capitalism and the publication of such memoirs could be well monetized

[Eug]

To what you have said, I would add the joint flight of the spacecraft under the Soyuz-Apollo program. And again - Alexey Leonov. Our crew also included flight engineer Valery Kubasov, but he somehow "went into the shadows" very quickly...

[your vsr 66-67]

On such a significant day for all patriots of the USSR (and I remember not only all the flights of our cosmonauts, but also the launch of the first artificial satellite in 1957) it is imperative to add a fly in the ointment!
I didn't downvote Tatiana. Let it remain on her conscience.

[sidorov]

Quote: Tatiana

There is nothing like this in the US or Israel! They just laugh sarcastically at Russians there!

It's true, but they're not laughing at Leonov, but at a society that is incapable of fighting its thieves and traitors, nor to seriously assimilate any unifying idea even in a thousand years of its existence. Leonov was simply sober-minded and did not bother with the hypocritical official ersatz patriotism of the late USSR. In the 90s, hundreds of thousands left Russia, and not the worst and stupidest. But Leonov did not leave, although he had the opportunity.

[Grancer81]

The state system has changed - the way of life has changed.
Perhaps he should have been sitting in retirement and at his dacha with a fishing rod? But everything didn't go the way you wanted....

[Tatyana]

Leonov turned out to have an anti-people, anti-Russian, treacherous rottenness towards the Motherland!
On whose side would Leonov have ended up now during the SVO, if he had been alive and at that same old age of those years? This is a rhetorical question!

Leonov has no true popular respect from the majority of Russians in Russia, just as there is none for Mannerheim! Nor for Rodnina! Nor for Tereshkova!

[Grancer81]

I understand that he personally pooped in your pocket?

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ April 12 – Cosmonautics Day ❞ —

— Dear citizens of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and their descendants, Happy Cosmonautics Day! ...

— "Let's go!" ©

[sidorov]

More precisely: "We've arrived!"

[air wolf]

I was lucky to talk to Leonov's pilot-instructor, I identified him by his badge "Honored Pilot of the USSR", I stopped him in the Metro, we talked for an hour, I now know a lot about Leonov, but I won't tell you...

[Hole puncher]

The first human spacewalk confirmed the possibility of extravehicular activity, which became a key element in the construction of orbital stations and the repair of satellites in orbit.

First of all, come up with a spacesuit for this. One that will allow this activity to be carried out.