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Voskhod

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[vos-kod, vos-kod, vuh-skhawd] / ˈvɒs kɒd, vɒsˈkɒd, vʌˈsxɔd /

noun

  1. one of a series of Soviet spacecraft, carrying two or three cosmonauts.


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