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Tethered to a spaceship by a 4.8m (16ft) cable, the Russian floated above Earth for 12 minutes.
"I was surrounded by stars and was floating without much control. I will never forget the moment. I also felt an incredible sense of responsibility. Of course, I did not know that I was about to experience the most difficult moments of my life - getting back into the capsule."