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Alexey Leonov (Aleksey Arkhipovich Leonov) was born on 30 May, 1934 in Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Kemerovo Oblast, Russia], is a miscellaneous,actor,writer. Discover Alexey Leonov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Aleksey Arkhipovich Leonov
Occupation miscellaneous,actor,writer
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 30 May 1934
Birthday 30 May
Birthplace Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Kemerovo Oblast, Russia]
Date of death 11 October, 2019
Died Place Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russia

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Alexey Leonov Height, Weight & Measurements

At 85 years old, Alexey Leonov height is 5' 4" (1.63 m) .

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Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Who Is Alexey Leonov's Wife?

His wife is Svetlana Leonova (? - 11 October 2019) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Svetlana Leonova (? - 11 October 2019) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Alexey Leonov Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alexey Leonov worth at the age of 85 years old? Alexey Leonov’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from Russia. We have estimated Alexey Leonov's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Miscellaneous

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1934

Alexey Leonov was born on May 30, 1934 in Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR as Aleksey Arkhipovich Leonov.

1957

Leonov was a fighter pilot before becoming a cosmonaut. He graduated with honors from Chuguyev Higher Air Force School in 1957. He then joined the Soviet Air Force units as a fighter pilot, becoming an expert parachutist and instructor of military air forces for paratroop training.

1959

When the call came for cosmonaut candidates in 1959, Leonov was picked as one of the first 20 cosmonauts. He spent over 7 days in space aboard 2 spaceflights. Leonov was the eleventh cosmonaut in Soviet space history and the fifteenth person in space.

1965

The first man to "walk" in space on March 18, 1965, when he floated outside the spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 10 minutes, secured to the spacecraft by only a safety line. He pushed away from the craft and let himself drift 17.5 feet away before reeling himself back in. There were tense moments during the first of his two extravehicular activities when Leonov found his spacesuit too rigid to reenter the airlock. He bled air out of his suit and was able to fit back through the inflatable airlock capsule.

1969

Leonov was to be the Commander of the first Soviet Moon mission, which was cancelled when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969.

1975

On July 15, 1975, Leonov was commander of the Russian flight in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first linking of Soviet and American spacecraft. Leonov trained in Houston, where he learned to speak English fluently and made friends with everyone with his quick wit, humor, and charm. The Soyuz and Apollo crafts separated after approximately two days. The Soyuz craft was recovered on July 21, fewer than 10 kilometers away from its target point.

1981

He is known for his work on Petlya Oriona (1981), Glavnyj (2015) and Zerkalo vremeni (1976). He was married to Svetlana Leonova.

1992

In 1992-1993 Leonov was the director of the space programs of the company "Chetek".

1996

His widow, Svetlana Pavlovna Leonova (nee Datsenko; b. 1940), is an retired editor of the editorial and publishing department at the CPC. They had two daughters together, Viktoria Leonova (April 21, 1961-July 1996), who worked in the General Directorate of Sovfreight of the Ministry of the Navy, and Oksana Leonova (b. 1967), who graduated from the Military Institute of Foreign Languages and worked as a translator. Now she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and works in a firm involved in video and film distribution. Leonov also had two grandchildren, Daniil and Karina.

1999

Leonov was promoted to Major General following the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Later in his career he was appointed the Deputy Director of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, in charge of international and guest cosmonauts. As of June 1999, he was the Chief of the International Detachment, training guest cosmonauts for space travel.Editor, designer, and cartoonist for APOGEE, the formerly supersecret cosmonaut newsletter.

2010

In the science fiction novel by Arthur Clarke "2010: Odyssey Two" and in his film version Space Odyssey 2010, the Soviet interplanetary spacecraft was named in honor of Alexey Leonov.

2012

Since 2012, the annual children's sailing regatta "Cosmonaut Leonov Cup" has been held in Kaliningrad.

2013

"Man of the Year 2013" - Russian Biographical Institute and Institute of Economic Strategies.

2014

Leonov was awarded title "Honorary Citizen of the Moscow Region" (October 2014).

2017

"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" (dir. L. Besson, 2017) - the film begins with documentary shots of the Apollo Soyuz docking, which shows how A. Leonov welcomes the American astronauts after docking.