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1965.3.18
Leonov, the first astronaut walked on Space
USSR
launched VOSKHOD 2 spacecraft and it carried two astronauts, LEONOV
and BELYAYEV. It consisted of probes that dangled from the parachute
lines. This enabled LEONOV to become the first man to have the
space walk for ten minutes.
VOSKHOD
2 weighted 5682.00 kg and after 26-hour flight, it orbited the
earth for 16 lapses. While returning to the earth, the main stage
rocket failed to work. Therefore, the spacecraft needed to be
lighted by hands for a backup solid propellant retrorocket package
t. On Mach 19, 1965, VOSKHOD 2 landed in the forest and was surrounded
by wolves all night long. It took a day to clean out woods and
finally astronauts were saved by helicopters.

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