Yuri Gagarin was the first man to complete humankind's first orbit around the Earth, in his 'Vostok 1' rocket 60 years ago. Gagarin gained international fame and was hailed by the Soviet leadership as ...
We are fifty years and one day into the era of manned space flight. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin’s successful of into Earth’s atmosphere and safe landing in the Saratov region of Russia made him a ...