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[b]Alexei Leonov in London[/b] May 21, 2015 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The Science Museum, London, UK 50 years after his death defying first spacewalk, Alexei Leonov is to speak at an event hosted by Starmus and the British Interplanetary Society at the IMAX Theatre, The Science Museum, South Kensington, London at 7 p.m. on Thursday 21st May 2015. In March 1965, Alexei Leonov stepped out of his Voskhod 2 spacecraft and into the history books as the first human to walk in space. His spacesuit became overinflated and he could not get back into the capsule without deflating it, at the risk of his blood boiling. The return to Earth went wrong, stranding Alexei in a remote Siberian forest, where he survived freezing temperatures for two nights before skiing to the nearest point where a helicopter could land. He was then to have been the commander of the first Soviet Moon mission, cancelled after the success of Apollo 11, but went on to command the Apollo-Soyuz mission linking Soviet and American spacecraft. He has come close to death many times, and the story of Alexei's life — as an athlete, fighter pilot, artist, scientist, cosmonaut, world statesman – is one of breath-taking heroism, intelligence, integrity and luck! Tickets are £45 for BIS Members and £50 for Non-Members. Leonov will be signing copies of the book "Starmus: 50 Years of Man in Space," edited by Garik Israelian and Brian May, which can be obtained for £20 for BIS members, or £30 for non-members. You will be able to purchase the book on the night for £30. To book your ticket and reserve your copy of the book please click here.
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