The first human to walk in space has died after a long illness.
Roscosmos State Corporation yesterday announced the passing of Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov.
The 85-year-old Leonov was twice awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.
“One of the first cosmonauts of the world space era, Alexey Leonov was committed to his Motherland and his cause, his name is lettered in gold in the world space exploration history,” officials said.
The Russian space agency has also sent a telegram with condolences to friends and relatives of Leonov, on behalf of Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin.
UAE’s first Emirati Astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori also paid last respect to Leonov in a post on his Twitter account.
“His historical achievement will keep on inspiring new generations of ambitious astronauts,” Al Mansoori wrote in his caption. He shared the video of Leonov’s journey when he did the spacewalk. (Elle Sy)
Photo credit: Roscosmos State Space Corporation
