Russia buries cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first human to walk in space

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space (Photo: Courtesy)

Hundreds of Russians bade farewell to cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space, at a solemn funeral ceremony on Tuesday which culminated in a gun salute.

The ceremony for Leonov, who died on Friday at the age of 85 after a long illness, was attended by Russia's defence minister and prominent space exploration figures including 89-year-old former U.S. astronaut Thomas Stafford.