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Vostok 1
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The Soviet mission that made Yuri Gagarin the first human to travel into space and orbit the Earth, on 12 April 1961, a single orbit lasting 108 minutes.
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Mission Type OutcomeSuccessful; Gagarin completed one orbit and landed safely, becoming the first human in space. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Chief designer behind the Vostok spacecraft and program.
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1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
Encyclopedia Astronautica, Vostok 1 (astronautix.com/v/vostok1.html)Quote, Encyclopedia Astronautica, Vostok 1 (astronautix.com/v/vostok1.html)
First manned spaceflight, one orbit of the earth. Strap attaching service module failed to separate from capsule, leading to wild ride before it burned through during re-entry.
1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
Crewed By: Yuri Gagarin
1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
Associated With: Sergei Korolev
Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationOperated By: Soviet space program, Vostok 1, Wikipedia, lead section (Baikonur, Gagarin)Quote, Operated By: Soviet space program, Vostok 1, Wikipedia, lead section (Baikonur, Gagarin)
The Vostok 3KA space capsule was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 12 April 1961, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard
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