The 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight

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The 12th April is the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin being the first man in space.

Here’s this weeks Archive on 4 about that historic trip.

Archive on 4 - Gagarin and the Lost Moon - BBC Sounds

Kevin Fong tells the story of Yuri Gagarin's historic 1961 Earth orbit

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Yuri Gagarin: the spaceman who came in from the cold

Yuri Gagarin belied the West's austere impression of the Soviet Union – a charming, easygoing Russian with a ready smile. The first man in space became a powerful propaganda tool.

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Russians celebrate 60 years since historic Gagarin spaceflight

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Yuri Gagarin: Sixty years since the first man went into space

The BBC speaks to the woman who, as a child, witnessed Yuri Gagarin's return to Earth 60 years ago.

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My personal contribution to this double-historical day: Vostok 1 and STS-1!

 

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View: https://youtu.be/Vejlzwv4iTQ

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGhGIGX5fEg

 

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Just posted up by the BBC News You Tube channel:

View: https://youtu.be/KANuFlelQ5k

 

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Russia celebrates 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight | BreakingNews.ie

The cosmonaut became the first person in space on April 12 1961.

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEWJEP5Fmbg

People have always dreamed of reaching the stars. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made this dream come true 60 years ago. The first manned space flight changed the history of our planet. It was the beginning of humanity's long journey into space. Space tourism, moonbases, Mars colonization, interstellar travel—these are no longer mere dreams. They are new goals pursued by new explorers. But Yuri Gagarin was the first, and he will remain so forever. Relive the adventure of Gagarin in our event, To the stars here https://tothestars.worldoftanks.eu/

The 60th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's Legendary Flight: Let's Celebrate Together!

Earn unique customization elements and a legendary cosmonaut as a commander.

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Yuri Gagarin: Spectacular drone tribute to Russia's first cosmonaut

Hundreds of drones were launched in the night sky in the city of Veliky Novgorod in Russia to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's journey to space.

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Yuri Gagarin | Biography & Facts | Britannica

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut who on April 12, 1961, became the first man to travel into space. His Vostok 1 spacecraft orbited Earth once in 1 hour 29 minutes at a maximum altitude of 187 miles, bringing Gagarin immediate worldwide fame. Learn more about Gagarin in this article.

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Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1: How the 1st Human Spaceflight Worked (Infographic)

See how the first human spaceflight actually occurred when the Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth for 108 minutes to usher in the age of human spaceflight

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Stepping into the 'Beyond': New book celebrates 60th anniversary of first man in space

In his new book "Beyond," author Stephen Walker recounts intimate details of the months, and years, leading up to Yuri Gagarin's historic flight.

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On Gagarin anniversary, Putin says Russia must remain 'space power'

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‘Let's go!’ – FAI celebrates 60th Anniversary of Gagarin’s space flight

On 12 April 2021 the FAI is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic orbit around the Earth, for which he achieved three FAI world records and made a lasting impact on human space exploration. Sixty years ago on 12 April 1961, at 09.07 Moscow time, the 27 year old Russian...

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Space Frontier

Take your favorite aircraft out of the Hangar and prove your superiority in the sky of World of Warplanes!

worldofwarplanes.com

 

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Vostok 1: Our First Voyage.

60 years ago Yuri Gagarin took our first Voyage outta this troubled Earth of us. A pretty neat speculative interpretation from the West here.

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Nf9in7hZs

 

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From April last year:

Russia celebrates 60 years since Gagarin's spaceflight - This was his air base near Norway

Russians on Monday celebrate that it is sixty years since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became first human in space. From 1957 to 1959, Gagarin served as a pilot at the air force base in Korzunova on the Kola Peninsula.

thebarentsobserver.com