Yuri Gagarin

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Also known as: Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin · Yury Alekseyevich Gagarin · Yuriy Gagarin · Yuriy Alexeyevich Gagarin · Yury Alexeyevich Gagarin · Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin · Yuriy Alekseyevich Gagarin · Yury Gagarin

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Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and the first human to travel into outer space.
He launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome located in the Kazakh SSR.
His mission aboard Vostok 1 occurred on 12 April 1961.
The flight lasted 108 minutes and completed one full orbit of Earth.
He received the Hero of the Soviet Union distinction for his achievement.
The successful mission established him as an international celebrity.

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Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first person to journey into outer space during the first successful crewed spaceflight.

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His 1961 flight aboard Vostok 1 represented a major milestone for the Soviet Union, intensifying the pressure on the United States.
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Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first person to journey into outer space during the first successful crewed spaceflight. He was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. The flight took 108 minutes. By achieving this major milestone for the Soviet Union amidst the Space Race, he became an international celebrity and earned numerous accolades, including his country's highest distinction: Hero of the Soviet Union.

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