Voskhod 2
Soviet crewed spacecraft
Voskhod 2 (Russian: Восход-2, lit. 'Sunrise-2') was a Soviet crewed space mission in March 1965. The Vostok-based Voskhod 3KD spacecraft with two crew members on board, Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov, was equipped with an inflatable airlock. It established another milestone in space exploration when Alexei Leonov became the first person to leave the spacecraft in a specialised spacesuit to conduct a 12-minute spacewalk.
Crew
Backup crew
Reserve crew
Mission parameters
Mass: 5,682 kg (12,527 lb)
Apogee: 475 km (295 mi)
Perigee: 167 km (104 mi)
Inclination: 64.8°
Period: 90.9 min
Space walk
Leonov – EVA – 18 March 1965
08:28:13 GMT: The Voskhod 2 airlock is depressurised by Leonov.
08:32:54 GMT: Leonov opens the Voskhod 2 airlock hatch.
08:34:51 GMT: EVA start – Leonov leaves airlock.
08:47:00 GMT: EVA end – Leonov reenters airlock.
08:48:40 GMT: Hatch on the airlock is closed and secured by Leonov.
08:51:54 GMT: Leonov begins to repressurize the airlock.
Duration: 12 minutes 9 seconds
Mission highlights
Liftoff took place at 07:00 GMT on 18 March 1965.
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