European Astronaut Centre pays tribute to five decades of human spaceflight21 March 2011
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“I see Earth! It is so beautiful!"21 March 2011
“I see Earth! It is so beautiful!"21 March 2011 “The world’s first spaceship, Vostok, with a man on board, was launched into orbit from the Soviet Union on 12 April 1961. The pilot space-navigator of the satellite-spaceship Vostok is a citizen of the USSR, Flight Major Yuri Gagarin.”
More than two million first orbits18 April 2011
More than two million first orbits18 April 2011 Since its release on 12 April, the film recreating Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering flight has been seen almost 2.6 million times. Much of the footage was shot aboard the Space Station by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli.
What is Gagarin’s legacy?28 March 2011
What is Gagarin’s legacy?28 March 2011 Space is an inspirational subject and human spaceflight in particular has motivated many young people to follow careers in science and engineering. Space now affects our everyday lives and makes an important contribution to the economies of the world.
Fifty years on28 March 2011
Fifty years on28 March 2011 When Gagarin was launched to become the first human in space, his first words after lift-off were ‘Poyekhali!’, Russian for ‘Let’s go!’
On the trail of Gagarin21 March 2011
On the trail of Gagarin21 March 2011 "This was one of the most remarkable events of the century. We always see these firsts as something very remarkable, for example when climbers reach the top of very high mountains, or pilots make the first flight of a new aircraft. In this sense,...
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