On this date in 1965 the Russian spacecraft Voskhod 2 was launched. On board was cosmonaut Alexei Leonov who became the first person to perform a spacewalk. Leonov’s spacewalk lasted 20 minutes.
Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 18, 2019

On this date in 1965 the Russian spacecraft Voskhod 2 was launched. On board was cosmonaut Alexei Leonov who became the first person to perform a spacewalk. Leonov’s spacewalk lasted 20 minutes.