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Vostok 1

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Spherical Capsule with Antenna

The Soviet mission that made Yuri Gagarin the first human to travel into space and orbit the Earth, on 12 April 1961, a single orbit lasting 108 minutes.

Facts
Mission Type
Crewed orbital flight 1
Launch Date
1961-04-12 1
Outcome
Successful; Gagarin completed one orbit and landed safely, becoming the first human in space. 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Sergei Korolev, Pioneers

Chief designer behind the Vostok spacecraft and program.

Source Encyclopedia Astronautica

Crewed By

Yuri Gagarin, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica

Operated By

Soviet space program, Space Agencies and Companies
Additional Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)Vostok 1, Wikipedia, lead section (Baikonur, Gagarin)

Spacecraft Of

Vostok 1, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
Encyclopedia Astronautica, Vostok 1 (astronautix.com/v/vostok1.html)
Quote, Encyclopedia Astronautica, Vostok 1 (astronautix.com/v/vostok1.html)
First manned spaceflight, one orbit of the earth. Strap attaching service module failed to separate from capsule, leading to wild ride before it burned through during re-entry.
1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
Crewed By: Yuri Gagarin
1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
Associated With: Sergei Korolev
Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationOperated By: Soviet space program, Vostok 1, Wikipedia, lead section (Baikonur, Gagarin)
Quote, Operated By: Soviet space program, Vostok 1, Wikipedia, lead section (Baikonur, Gagarin)
The Vostok 3KA space capsule was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 12 April 1961, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard
Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationSpacecraft Of: Vostok 1, Vostok 1 article, lead section (mission link)
Quote, Spacecraft Of: Vostok 1, Vostok 1 article, lead section (mission link)
The Vostok 3KA space capsule was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 12 April 1961, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard, making him the first human to reach orbital velocity around the Earth and to complete a full orbit around the Earth.
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