On 12 april 1961, he became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the earth.
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Pictures. Commander bill shepherd and cosmonauts yuri gidzenko and sergei krikalev, was launched on board a russian soyuz spacecraft. However, in case of an emergency, he could have opened an envelope left on board for the override code.
April 12 1961 Russians Rejoice As Yuri Gagarin Becomes The First Man In Space Bt from home.bt.com
He was head and shoulders above all the other cosmonauts, says reg turnill, the bbc's aerospace. Yuri gagarin was the first person to fly in space. On 12 april 1961, he became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the earth.
Yuri gagarin, soviet cosmonaut, paved the way for space exploration and truly went where no man had been before.
Yuri gagarin was the first man in space. Commander bill shepherd and cosmonauts yuri gidzenko and sergei krikalev, was launched on board a russian soyuz spacecraft. Gagarin was rocketed into space using an automated system. Space hero:soviet cosmonaut tries to describe what it was like in space.
