The first spacewalk disaster: How Alexei Leonov nearly became stranded in space during humanity’s most daring mission |
The first man to ever take steps outside the confines of the spacecraft was Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov on March 18, 1965. What at first seemed like a victory in the highly competitive Space Race very quickly developed into a fight for Leonov’s life. While out floating above Earth, Leonov experienced problems with his spacesuit…