Voskhod
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Voskhod
First recorded in 1964, Voskhod is from the Russian word Voskhód literally, rising (of the sun, a planetary body, etc.)
Example Sentences
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He had ridden his Soviet-era Voskhod motorcycle to the Kherson side of the bridge, where he frequently fishes.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2022
In 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov went outside his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2021
In 1965, Leonov was orbiting Earth in the Voskhod 2 spacecraft when he opened the hatch and exited the capsule for more than 12 minutes.
From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2019
Today marks 50 years since Alexei Leonov of the former Soviet Union floated beyond the bounds of his Voskhod 2 space capsule in the world’s first spacewalk.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 18, 2015
October 12, 1964: Voskhod 1, a modified Vostok orbiter with a three-person crew, is launched.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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