60 Years Since First Human Spaceflight | Space News
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot who became the first human to enter into outer space.
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60 Years Since First Human Spaceflight | Space News
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human being to cross into outer space in his capsule Vostok 1 as many as 60 years ago. Gagarin's spacecraft was launched on April 12, 1961 and it reached back on earth on May 3, 1961. The 108-minute-long journey set a major milestone in the Space race between the USA and the Soviet Union. Gagarin was 27 years old when he achieved the feat. Two days before blastoff, he even wrote a farewell letter to his wife, sharing his pride in being chosen to ride in Vostok 1 but also trying to console her in the event of his death, news agency AP reported. “I fully trust the equipment, it mustn’t let me down. But if something happens, I ask you Valyusha not to become broken by grief,” he wrote. Also Read: INS Viraat News | SC Paves Way For Dismantling Six decades after the landmark achievement, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the country should remain a great power in space. "In the 21st century, Russia must retain its status as a nuclea…
