#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Alexei Leonov (1934) - first person to conduct a #Spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.
European Space Agency, an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space, was established (1975).
Convention on Cluster Munitions was adopted (2008).
LIVE: Russian cosmonauts conduct ISS spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Expedition commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev will install a solar radiation experiment and remove other science hardware from the Roscosmos section of the ISS. #ISS #roscosmos #space #spacewalk #internationalspacestation #SergeiMikaev #sergeikudsverchkov #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from…
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Two Russian cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Expedition commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev will install a solar radiation experiment and remove other science hardware from the Roscosmos section of the ISS. #ISS #roscosmos #space #
👨🚀🚀 In 1984 #NASA #astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person in #history to fly untethered in #space using a nitrogen-powered jet pack.
He navigated over 90 meters (300 ft) from the #SpaceShuttle Challenger to demonstrate how #humans can move independently in a vacuum. The flight provided data on orbital maneuvering that helped engineers develop systems for satellite retrieval and repairs.
Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month

Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month China’s Shenzhou-21 astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost.