Voshkod 2 Model & the first walk in space

Now you can re-call some historic moments in the early Space Race with this stunning replica of the Soviet Voshkod 2 spacecraft! Launched over 40 years ago on March 18, 1965, cosmonauts Pavel Belyayev and Alexi Leonov were launched into space aboard Voshkod 2 and prepared for the first human spacewalk. Unlike Voshkod 1 both cosmonauts were dressed in space suits for launch, and the vehicle contained further modifications including an expandable airlock attached to the reentry module. Shortly after achieving orbit Belyayev inflated the airlock and everything was in preparation for the first ever human spacewalk. Leonov then closed his visor and crawled into the airlock where he opened the hatch and floated out into space until he reached the end of his 5 meter umbilical cord. After floating free of the craft for more than ten minutes, Leonov then prepared to reenter the airlock and events began to turn for the worse. He was unable to bend at the waist to get his legs back into the spacecraft; the spacesuit had ballooned more than the technicians on the ground had anticipated! After struggling to get back into Voshkod, Leonov depressurized his suit further which allowed him to move and he easily got back into the capsule after retrieving the outside camera.