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Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12th 1961, when his Vostok 1 capsule, atop a Soyuz rocket was fired into space. He orbited the earth spending 1 hour and 48 minutes in space.
Added: 14th Jun 2005 by Diane Earl
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Subjects: History
Key Stages: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS4+ Learning Groups: Teachers, Parents, Pupils, Others Keywords: Space, USSR, Russia Related Links: |