The First Man Dies in Space

Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov, the first man to emerge in space, in 1965 and commander of the first joint space mission between the USSS-US, died today at 85 years of age. “Aleksei Leonov died today in Moscow, after a long illness of”, said Natalia Filimmonova, his associate. Roscosmos, space agency [...]
“Aleksei Leonov died today in Moscow, after a long illness of”, said Natalia Filimmonova, his associate.
Roscosmos, Russian space agency, has confirmed the news on its official website.
His walk in space in March 1965 was seen on tape by television viewers in the Soviet Union and Europe.












