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Post-spacewalk Voskhods

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Leonov greets his rescuers at the Voskhod-2 landing site.

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Future Voskhod missions planned

On Sept. 28, 1965, Korolev reported to the government that two Vostok-type vehicles (converted into Voskhods) were under assembly. The Vehicle No. 5 was configured for an automated flight lasting from 20 to 30 days and carrying live animals onboard. At the time, Korolev said that its launch would be possible no earlier than December 1965.

Vehicle No. 6 was to be configured as a two-person spacecraft for a mission lasting up to 15 days. The crew was scheduled to attempt creating artificial gravity onboard and to conduct "application" (military) experiments. Korolev did not specify other details of the mission but said that key components of the vehicle had been delivered for assembly. (84)

Korolev apparently considered Boris Volynov and Katys for this mission. (742)

In addition to the new Yastreb spacesuit, engineers at the design bureau in Tomilino were also working on a special maneuvering unit, UPMK, designed for spacewalking cosmonauts.

Both systems were scheduled to be available in time for Voskhod-5 and Voskhod-6 missions and could later be used aboard the Almaz space station, whose development started around the same time.

 

The article by Anatoly Zak; Last update: September 4, 2023

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Aleksei Leonov in his spacesuit helmet.