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 ...

Space exploration marked a historic milestone when first photograph of a human in space was taken during Alexei Leonov's ...

Back in the United States, the CIA had prepared a report as part of President Richard Nixon’s “Daily Brief ” for July 5 that began: “A major Soviet unmanned space launch toward the moon ...

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 ...