The Incredible Journey of Yuri Gagarin, the first Cosmonaut 🚀

Описание

He was the first human to physically leave our planet, if only for a brief period. He also was the first to orbit the earth and then successfully land back down again, going through a reentry phase that almost ended in tragedy.

Timestamps:
- 0:00 Life
- 2:13 Launch
- 4:59 Aftermath

Credits for historical footage: Roscosmos
Also credits to TheSpaceHistory YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpj9unP4WD1nr0Abj73lmrQ

You can find more information about Yuri Gagarin and his space flight here:
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-man-in-space
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Gagarin
- https://www.history.com/news/what-really-happened-to-yuri-gagarin-the-first-man-in-space
- Vostok 1: https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1961-012A
- Rocket SS-6 Sapwood: https://nuke.fas.org/guide/russia/icbm/r-7.htm
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/sts1/gagarin_anniversary.html

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