Home›Soviet Union and Russia›Firsts›First From Their CountryBrowse ByFirst From Their CountryFactsFirst From Their CountrySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 1First From Their CountryFilter Results2 entriesNation / ProgramAllSoyuz and Salyut Cosmonauts (1)Vostok and Voskhod Cosmonauts (1)AgencyAllSoviet space program (2)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (2)Selection YearAll1960 (1)1965 (1)Number of FlightsAll2 (1)3 (1)NationalityAllBelarus (1)Ukraine (1)Birth YearAll1930 (1)1942 (1)Associated WithAllSoviet space program (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Pavel PopovichFirst From Their CountryPyotr KlimukFirst From Their CountrySources1. Wikipedia: Yuri Gagarintier 2Wikimedia FoundationYuri Gagarin, lead sectionQuote, Yuri Gagarin, lead sectionTravelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.