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His spaceflight brought him immediate worldwide fame. He was awarded the Order of Lenin and given the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union and Pilot Cosmonaut of the Soviet Union. Monuments were raised to him, and streets were renamed in his honour …

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Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer …

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On April 12, 1961, the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to safely reach space and orbit Earth. During his historic journey, Gagarin set another record, becoming the...

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On that day in 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (left, on the way to the launch pad) became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft. Newspapers like The Huntsville …

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Facts about Yuri Gagarin The Soviet Union accomplished a remarkable space exploration feat on April 12, 1961. At about 9:00 am that day, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was launched into space aboard Vostok 1 …

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Gagarin became an international celebrity, toured the world and was showered with honors by his country. Krushchev’s government awarded him the Order of Lenin, and named him a Hero of the Soviet ...

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Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel into space, hit the headlines on April 12, 1961, after orbiting Earth aboard the Vostok I spaceship. AFP via Getty Images In 1961, very little was known about …

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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.