Yuri Gargarin: First Man in Space (April 12, 1961)
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Yuri Gagarin was the first person to fly in space. His flight, on April 12, 1961, lasted 108 minutes as he circled the Earth for a little more than one orbit in the Soviet Union's Vostok spacecraft. Following the flight, Gagarin became a cultural hero in the Soviet Union. Even today, more than six decades after the historic flight, Gagarin is widely celebrated in Russian space museums, with numerous artifacts, busts, and statues displayed in his honor.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 3 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Geography, History
- Subtopic: Biography, Russia, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2017
- Producer/Distributor: Simple History
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