Yuri Gagarin, First Human in Space (1961)

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At age 27 on the morning of 12 April 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was helped into his spacesuit and made his way to the launch pad.

He climbed into the Vostok spacecraft, wondering if he would return back to earth, but was calm.

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Mike "Eyesadrift" Joseph

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[Simplehistory]

Did you know? ‘CCCP’ was painted in red on Yuri Gagarin's helmet at the last minute, so he wouldn't be mistaken as a spy upon landing.

[ThatRandomGuy]

"First"

-Yuri Gagarin

[stuffedmannequin]

I've been to where he's buried in the Kremlin Wall necropolis in Moscow. Touching the little plaque to signify his resting place was really humbling.

[marimon]

''The earth is blue'' (Yuri Gagarin)

[GunnerHD]

Had no idea he died at the age of 34 such a shame, someone with all that potential passing so young

[trycoldman]

Not only first human in space
*First Slav in space*

[ГаврилоПринцип-иф]

Russians had first satellite in space, first animal in space, first space station, landed the fist human made object on the Moon and had first human in the space and somehow Americans won the Space race because they landed on the Moon first, and even that is questionable by some.
That's like one team winning championships 5 times in a row and the other team wins just one and they declare themselves the best ever..

[missylissy]

I've heard stories of failed attempts before him, but Gagarin was definitely was the first person to ever actually orbit Earth and return alive. He's still a hero and legend nonetheless.

[Dennis]

My grandfather met that man he said "if he strived for something, he got it until his very last breath, "

[bbcmotd]

Do American schools teach that Gagarin was the first man in space and that the USSR won the space race or they only focus on the moon landing?

[alexandrbespalov]

2:18 You must say " Yuri Gagarin was made a hero of the whole world and humanity"

[okcool]

"nope, no alien weed up here"
-Yuri Gagarin 1961

[justinlabrosse]

This guy skydived from space before redbull did lmao

[sviatoslavs.]

You forgot about one small detail:during the transporting to the station before the flight, he requested to make a stop for a while. He left the bus and started to pee the tire. After that he came back. This action transformed into a tradition and those who didn't do that usually died (reason 'why' is still unknown).

*I bet next person will be Armstrong. I'd like to see about Joseph McCarthy.*

[potatoes]

Oh no, here come the flat earthers...

[vietnamball]

"Blyat, I'm falling down!"

[KnownNiche]

"Yuri, you perceive me?!"
"Da"
"It's been only 1.5 hours why are you returning already?!"
"Forgot my vodka box"

[phongvu]

I respect for both astronaut Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong

[skibidig-lc]

The great hero who will never be forgotten

[theflym]

Both Gagarin and Jesus were the son of carpenters. Coincidence?