Who Was The First Man In Space
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The first person to journey into space was cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. On April 12th 1961, the Russian cosmonaut made a 108 minute-long journey around the Earth, achieving a major milestone for science, and for the Soviet Union.
Yuri Gagarin grew up in a small village in Russia with his parents and five sisters. He was selected for cosmonaut training when he was 27, from a list of thousands who volunteered for the Soviet space program. Gagarin was considered the ideal candidate for the program due to his physical and mental strength.
Gagarin was launched into space aboard the Vostok 1 in 1961, and became the first person to orbit the Earth. His spacecraft had no manual control, so Gagarin was a test subject as the vehicle orbited the Earth. His mission was successful and upon his return he became a celebrated figure and national hero in the Soviet Union.
Gagarin went on to become an inspirational speaker and teacher, and his legacy is remembered through a variety of commemorations. In 1961 the United Nations declared April 12th an International Day of Human Space Flight, in honor of Gagarin’s journey. Today he is remembered as an icon of human space exploration and a symbol of humanity’s accomplishments.