A Soviet moon suit, complete with a built-in life-support ... optimistically dated the day he expected to return from space. His capsule accidentally depressurized, killing him and two others.

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first man to walk in space. In 1967 he was recruited to train for his nation's lunar program. He recalled the Soviet reaction to the moon race: "Our people were ...

He managed to depressurise the suit by ... The first moon landing effectively ended the space race, although it was formally concluded on July 19, 1975, when the US and Soviet Union docked two ...

He wore a silvery space suit and boots ... would have to precede any flights to the moon or beyond. Both the United States and the Soviet Union have been pointing their space programs toward ...

Whether helping astronauts enter Earth orbit, walk on the moon, pilot a space shuttle, or travel to Mars, space suits must serve several vital functions: provide oxygen, control temperature ...

float freely in orbit – to space-walk. He was pilot of the Voskhod 2 mission, part of the Soviet Union’s attempt in competition with the US to reach the moon. Leonov’s walk on 18 March 1965 ...

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first man to walk in space. In 1967 he was recruited to train for his nation's lunar program. He recalled the Soviet reaction to the moon race: "Our people were ...