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[Voskhod-2]
The First Spacewalk. Color photograph, signed and inscribed by Alexei Leonov
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July 15, 04:56 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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[Voskhod-2]
The First Spacewalk
Color photograph, 8 x 10 in., SIGNED and INSCRIBED in gold ink by Pilot Alexei Leonov: "The first / spacewalker / Voskhod.2 18 03 .65 / Leonov"
This incredible image shows Voskhod 2 Pilot Alexei Leonov performing humanity's first ever EVA on March 18, 1965. Upon Commander Pavel Belyayev's depressurization of the airlock, Leonov opened the hatch, exited the airlock, and extended away from the spacecraft the full length of his 5.35m/17.6 ft umbilicus.