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Go to On this day. Previous day Next day. Go to Foreigners in Russia. Aleksey Leonov was born on 30 May in the small village of Listvyanka kilometers north of the city of Kemerovo in the southeast of Western Siberia.

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The ninth child in his family, Aleksey revealed his interest in arts and aviation at an early age. In Aleksey graduated from high school. By that time he had achieved good results in his studies. In addition, he had made achievements in sports and knew much about aircraft. Thanks to his elder brother, who was an aviation technician, Aleksey Leonov learnt about aero engines, aircraft construction and even flight theories.

That was enough to enter the aircraft college, the school Leonov had dreamt of since childhood. In Aleksey studied at the higher specialized school for fighter pilots in Ukraine.

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After graduation he enrolled in the fighting squads and proved himself a very talented pilot. It was a very high honor since the profession of cosmonaut ranged among the most privileged and respectable in the Soviet Union. The spaceship, with two cosmonauts on board, left for outer space and remained there for 1 day, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

It was an historic mission: for the very first. Aleksey Leonov left the spaceship for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.