PLENARY 6: Fifty Years of Spacewalking – The Ultimate Human Space Adventure
Thursday 15, 08:30 – 09:30
Location: Ussishkin Auditorium
Since the first Spacewalk by Alexey Leonov in 1965, people have left the confines of a spacecraft to walk in space more than 700 times. This ultimate human space experience of turning a human into a spaceship has required numerous technical achievements to overcome the dangers. Spacewalkers have worked for thousands of hours to build spaceships and save missions. Beyond achieving mission objectives, they have had a profound societal impact; millions of images of people in spacesuits can be found in every walk of life today. The spacewalkers will discuss their personal reactions to this adventure, as well as the future role of spacewalking in human exploration.
Moderator
Panelists

Christer FUGLESANG
Most European Spacewalking
Sweden

Alexei LEONOV
First Spacewalker, Russia
Russia

Sunita WILLIAMS
Most Spacewalking by a Female
United States