| Spacewalks by the Voskhod 2 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Voskhod 2 Launch: | March 18, 1965 | Voskhod 2 Landing: | March 19, 1965 |
| Spacewalker: | Aleksei Leonov | ||
| Voskhod 2 Crew: | Pilot Pavel Belyayev <> Co-Pilot Aleksei Leonov | ||
| Voskhod 2 Spacewalk 1 | Leonov conducted the world's first spacewalk. However, his stiff space suit prevented him from entering the airlock until Leonov bleed some air from his space suit, risking the "bends" (decompression sickness). | ||
| March 18, 1965 | |||
| 20 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks on the joint Soyuz 4 & Soyuz 5 Mission | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz 4 Launch: | January 14, 1969 | Soyuz 5 Launch: | January 15, 1969 |
| Soyuz 4 & 5 Docking: | January 16, 1969 | Soyuz 4 & 5 Undocking: | January 16, 1969 |
| Soyuz 4 Landing: | January 17, 1969 | Soyuz 5 Landing: | January 18, 1969 |
| Spacewalkers: | Aleksei Yeliseyev <>Yevgeni Khrunov | ||
| Soyuz 4 Crew: | CDR Vladimir Shatalov <> FE Aleksei Yeliseyev (Down) <> RE Yevgeni Khrunov (Down) |
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| Soyuz 5 Crew: | CDR Boris Volynov <> FE Aleksei Yeliseyev (Up) <> RE Yevgeni Khrunov (Up) | ||
| Soyuz 4/5 Spacewalk 1 | Khrunov and Yeliseyev spacewalked to Soyuz 4 for their return to Earth. This spacewalk demonstrated the ability to transfer from a one spacecraft (Soyuz 4) to a second spacecraft (Soyuz 5). The Soviet manned lunar missions needed crew members to spacewalk between two spacecraft. | ||
| January 16, 1969 | |||
| 37 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 6 Principal EO-01 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz 26 Launch: | December 10, 1977 | Soyuz 26 Docking: | December 11, 1977 |
| Soyuz 27 Undocking: | March 18, 1978 | Soyuz 27 Landing: | March 18, 1978 |
| Spacewalkers: | Yuri Romanenko <> Georgi Grechko | ||
| Salyut 6 EO-01 Crew: | CDR Yuri Romanenko <> FE Georgi Grechko | ||
| EO-01 Spacewalk 1 | Romanenko and Grechko inspected the forward docking port of Salyut 6 where Soyuz 25 failed to dock in October 1977, and tested the new Orlan spacesuits. | ||
| December 19, 1977 | |||
| 1 hour 28 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 6 Principal EO-02 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz 29 Launch: | June 15, 1978 | Soyuz 29 Docking: | June 16, 1978 |
| Soyuz 31 Undocking: | November 2, 1978 | Soyuz 31 Landing: | November 2, 1978 |
| Spacewalkers: | Vladimir Kovalyonok <> Aleksandr Ivanchenkov | ||
| Salyut 6 EO-02 Crew: | CDR Vladimir Kovalyonok <> FE Aleksandr Ivanchenkov | ||
| EO-02 Spacewalk 1 | Kovalyonok and Ivanchenkov retrieved space exposure cassettes and detectors from the exterior of the Salyut 6 space station. | ||
| July 29, 1978 | |||
| 2 hours 5 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 6 Principal EO-03 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz 32 Launch: | February 25, 1979 | Soyuz 32 Docking: | February 26, 1979 |
| Soyuz 34 Undocking: | August 19, 1979 | Soyuz 34 Landing: | August 19, 1979 |
| Spacewalkers: | Vladimir Lyakhov <> Valeri Ryumin | ||
| Salyut 6 EO-03 Crew: | CDR Vladimir Lyakhov <> FE Valeri Ryumin | ||
| EO-3 Spacewalk 1 | Lyakhov and Ryumin removed the KRT-10 radar telescope that was delivered by the Progress 7 cargo spaceship, and discarded the telescope into outer space. | ||
| August 15, 1979 | |||
| 1 hour 23 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 7 Principal EO-01 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz T-5 Launch: | May 13, 1982 | Soyuz T-5 Docking: | May 14, 1982 |
| Soyuz T-7 Undocking: | December 10, 1982 | Soyuz T-7 Landing: | December 10, 1982 |
| Spacewalkers: | Anatoli Berezovoy <> Valentin Lebedev | ||
| Salyut 7 EO-01 Crew: | CDR Anatoli Berezovoy <> FE Valentin Lebedev | ||
| EO-1 Spacewalk 1 | Berezovoy and Lebedev replaced space exposure cassettes and tested space assembly methods, and tested modifications to the Orlan-D spacesuits gained by the Salyut 6 spacewalking experience. | ||
| June 24, 1982 | |||
| 2 hours 33 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 7 Principal EO-02 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz T-9 Launch: | June 27, 1983 | Soyuz T-9 Docking: | June 28, 1983 |
| Soyuz T-9 Undocking: | November 23, 1983 | Soyuz T-9 Landing: | November 23, 1983 |
| Spacewalkers: | Vladimir Lyakhov <> Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov | ||
| Salyut 7 EO-02 Crew: | CDR Vladimir Lyakhov <> FE Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov | ||
| EO-02 Spacewalk 1 | Lyakhov and Aleksandrov added the first of two add-on solar arrays to Salyut 7's top solar array. | ||
| November 1, 1983 | |||
| 2 hours 50 minutes | |||
| EO-02 Spacewalk 2 | Lyakhov and Aleksandrov added the second of two add-on solar arrays to Salyut 7's top solar array. | ||
| November 3, 1983 | |||
| 2 hours 55 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 7 Principal EO-03 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz T-10(B) Launch: | February 8, 1984 | Soyuz T-10(B) Docking: | February 9, 1984 |
| Soyuz T-11 Undocking: | October 2, 1984 | Soyuz T-11 Landing: | October 2, 1984 |
| Spacewalkers: | Leonid Kizim <> Vladimir Soloviyov | ||
| Salyut 7 EO-03 Crew: | CDR Leonid Kizim <> FE Vladimir Soloviyov <> RE Oleg Atkov | ||
| EO-03 Spacewalk 1 | Kizim and Soloviyov prepared the worksite for the repair work of sealing a leak in Salyut 7's main propulsion system (ODU). | ||
| April 23, 1984 | |||
| 4 hours 20 minutes | |||
| EO-03 Spacewalk 2 | Kizim and Soloviyov started repair work on the oxidizer lines to fix a leak in the ODU. However, tests revealed that the ODU still leaked. | ||
| April 26, 1984 | |||
| 4 hours 56 minutes | |||
| EO-03 Spacewalk 3 | Kizim and Soloviyov installed a new bypass line in a second attempt to repair the ODU's leak. However, tests revealed that the ODU lines were still leaking. | ||
| April 29, 1984 | |||
| 2 hours 45 minutes | |||
| EO-03 Spacewalk 4 | Kizim and Soloviyov installed a second bypass line in the ODU. Atkov and the ground controllers were able to locate the leak. However, Kizim and Soloviyov lacked the tools needed to complete the repairs. | ||
| May 4, 1984 | |||
| 2 hours 45 minutes | |||
| EO-03 Spacewalk 5 | Kizim and Soloviyov augmented Salyut 7's port solar array (right side when viewing Salyut 7 from behind). | ||
| May 19,1984 | |||
| 3 hours 5 minutes | |||
| EO-03 Spacewalk 6 | Kizim and Soloviyov used a pneumatic press, delivered by the crew of Soyuz T-12, to seal the leak in the ODU's oxidizer line, finally finishing the ODU repair work. | ||
| August 8, 1984 | |||
| 5 hours 0 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 7 Visiting EP-04 Crew | |||
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| Soyuz T-12 Launch: | July 17, 1984 | Soyuz T-12 Docking: | July 18, 1984 |
| Soyuz T-12 Undocking: | July 29, 1984 | Soyuz T-12 Landing: | July 29, 1984 |
| Spacewalkers: | Vladimir Dzhanibekov (Salyut 7 EP-04 Crew) <> Svetlana Savitskaya (Salyut 7 EP-04 Crew) |
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| Salyut 7 EP-04 Crew: | CDR Vladimir Dzhanibekov <> FE Svetlana Savitskaya <> RE Igor Volk | ||
| EP-04 Spacewalk 1 | Dzhanibekov and Savitskaya conducted welding work to test the URI electron beam tool. Savitskaya was the female spacewalker. | ||
| July 25, 1984 | |||
| 3 hours 35 minutes | |||
| Visited the Salyut 7 Principal EO-03 Crew | |||
| Soyuz T-10(B) Launch: | February 8, 1984 | Soyuz T-10(B) Docking: | February 9, 1984 |
| Soyuz T-11 Undocking: | October 2, 1984 | Soyuz T-11 Landing: | October 2, 1984 |
| Salyut 7 EO-03 Crew: | CDR Leonid Kizim <> FE Vladimir Soloviyov <> RE Oleg Atkov | ||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 7 Principal EO-04 Crew | |||
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| Soyuz T-13 Launch: | June 6, 1985 | Soyuz T-13 Docking: | June 8, 1985 |
| Soyuz T-13 Undocking: | September 25, 1985 | Soyuz T-13 Landing: | September 26, 1985 |
| Soyuz T-14 Undocking: | November 21, 1985 | Soyuz T-14 Landing: | November 21, 1985 |
| Spacewalkers: | Vladimir Dzhanibekov <> Viktor Savinkyh | ||
| Salyut 7 E0-04 Crew: | CDR Vladimir Dzhanibekov (Down - Soyuz T-13) <> FE Viktor Savinkyh (Down - Soyuz T-14) |
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| EO-04 Spacewalk 1 | Dzhanibekov and Savinkyh augmented Salyut 7's port-side solar array (left side when viewing Salyut 7 from behind). The spacewalk tested the new Orlan-DM space suits. | ||
| August 2, 1985 | |||
| 5 hours 0 minutes | |||
| Spacewalks by the Salyut 7 Principal EO-06 Crew (Mir Main EO-01 Crew) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyuz T-15 Launch: | March 13, 1986 | Docked with Mir: | March 15, 1986 |
| Transfer to Salyut 7: | May 5, 1986 | Docked with Salyut 7: | May 6, 1986 |
| Transfer to Mir: | June 25, 1986 | Docked with Mir: | June 26, 1986 |
| Undocked with Mir: | July 16, 1968 | Soyuz T-15 Landing: | July 16, 1986 |
| Spacewalkers: | Leonid Kizim <> Vladimir Soloviyov | ||
| Salyut 7 E0-06 Crew: | CDR Leonid Kizim <> FE Vladimir Soloviyov | ||
| EO-06 Spacewalk 1 | Kizim and Soloviyov installed an experimental deployable truss and removed space exposure cassettes from Salyut 7's exterior for return to Earth. | ||
| May 28, 1986 | |||
| 3 hours 50 minutes | |||
| EO-06 Spacewalk 2 | Kizim and Soloviyov tested the experimental truss and the URI electronic welder during Salyut 7's final spacewalk. | ||
| May 31, 1986 | |||
| 4 hours 40 minutes | |||
| Key | |
|---|---|
| CDR | Commander |
| FE | Flight Engineer |
| RE | Research Engineer |
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Updated - January 12, 2007