# ci287 ASTP cosmonauts Leonov & Kubasov in Los Angeles

Photo of legendary ASTP cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeriy Kubasov with myself and children in Los Angeles airport September 2, 2004. Leonov and Kubasov didn`t age much since ASTP flight in 1975.As always smiling and optimistic.

Second photo depicts Alexei Leonov with my younger boy Grisha-Alexei, who was named after Leonov`s name and was born on March 18, 2003.Same day March 18, 1965 Alexei Leonov performed world`s first EVA from Voskhod-2. Older son Samuel was born another big space day-July 20- a day when ASTP cosmonauts served on orbit first International flight and when American astronaut Neil Armstrong was first on the Moon.

Third picture depicts my wife Nina with Grisha-Alexei and Leonov.