Yuri Gagarin - Wikipedia
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin [a] [b] (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first person to journey into outer space.
What Really Happened to Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space?
2016年4月12日 · Seven years after becoming the first man to fly into outer space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin died in a plane crash under mysterious circumstances.
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.
Yuri Gagarin: Facts about the first human in space | Space
2024年1月11日 · Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human in space. In 1961, he orbited Earth aboard the Vostok 1 space capsule, the first-ever crewed...
Yuri Gagarin: The Cosmonaut Who Became a Legend
2024年5月26日 · On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human being to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth. His single orbit in the Vostok 1 spacecraft was one of the defining moments of the 20th century, a major triumph for the Soviet Union that shook the world.
Remembering Yuri Gagarin 50 Years Later - NASA
2018年3月27日 · With that one Russian word, meaning “Let’s go!” on April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to become the first human to travel in space. Upon his return from his history-making single orbit of Earth, the Soviet Union treated Gagarin as a national hero.
Biography of Yuri Gagarin, First Man in Space - ThoughtCo
2019年5月15日 · Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. Learn more about Gagarin's role in the Soviet space program and his historic trip into Earth's orbit.