Cosmonaut. Born in Chelishchevo, Russia, he was a veteran of the Soviet Air Force and became a Cosmonaut in 1960. On March 18, 1965, he made history when as comander of Voskhod 2, his co-pilot Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov while in orbit, stepped from the vehicle and performed mankind's first "walk in space." Belyayev died in 1970 and is regarded as a National hero. A crater on the moon and an asteroid are named after him.
Cosmonaut. Born in Chelishchevo, Russia, he was a veteran of the Soviet Air Force and became a Cosmonaut in 1960. On March 18, 1965, he made history when as comander of Voskhod 2, his co-pilot Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov while in orbit, stepped from the vehicle and performed mankind's first "walk in space." Belyayev died in 1970 and is regarded as a National hero. A crater on the moon and an asteroid are named after him.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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