Yuri Gagarin

Soviet Space ProgramSoviet UnionDeceased

First human in space (1961)

Missions

Time in space

Spacewalks

First flight

1961

Career span

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Biography

First human in space. On 12 April 1961, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth aboard Vostok 1 in a flight lasting 108 minutes, opening the era of human spaceflight.

Career Timeline

12 Apr 1961First spaceflight

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