Aleksei Leonov, the first man to walk in space, has died

*Prowler* · 10-11-2019, 04:57 PM

Quote:

The Russian cosmonaut’s thrilling feat in 1965 nearly cost him his life, but raised Soviet prestige during the Cold War space race against the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/s...onov-dead.html

RIP

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 10-12-2019, 09:14 AM

The Space Race years were a great time for manned spaceflights, space exploration, and adventurous people like him.

10-12-2019, 09:14 AM	#2
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	The Space Race years were a great time for manned spaceflights, space exploration, and adventurous people like him.