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12
April
1961

Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space

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📅 12 April 1961 📍

Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth aboard Vostok 1. The mission became a global symbol of Soviet scientific achievement and national prestige; the launch depended on workers, engineers, and infrastructure across the multi-national Union.

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Yuri Gagarin

Soviet engineers and ground crews

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Soviet space program

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