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Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich
Gagarin
Gagarin
Russian pilot cosmonaut 1960-1968. First person in space. Due to his fame, the Soviet leadership did not want to risk him on another flight, but later relented. Died in a 1968 MiG trainer crash while requalifying for flight status.

Status: Deceased; Active 1960-1968. Born: 1934-03-09. Died: 1968-03-27. Spaceflights: 1 . Total time in space: 0.0750 days. Birth Place: Gzhatsk, Smolensk.

Graduated from Lyberts School in 1951, Saratov Aeroclub Aerotechnical School in 1955, Voroshilov First Chkalovsk Military Fighter School in 1957. Served in fighter units with the Northern Fleet. Selected as a cosmonaut in 1960, and named commander of the cosmonaut group in 1963 after being the first person to fly in space. Completed Zhukovskiy Military Academy in 1968 but died in a MiG-15 trainer crash shortly thereafter. Call sign: Kedr (Cedar).


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Family: Cosmonaut. Country: Russia. Spacecraft: Vostok, Voskhod. Flights: Vostok 1, Soyuz 1. Agency: VVS. Bibliography: 5414.
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Gagarin and Korolev


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Gagarin and Komarov during Soyuz 1 training.
Credit: RKK Energia


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Gagarin with Korolev before flight.
Credit: RKK Energia



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1960 February 25 - .
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1961 March 21 - .
1961 March 22 - . LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
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1961 March 25 - . 05:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
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1961 April 12 - . 06:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
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1962 August 7 - .
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1962 August 11 - . 08:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
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1963 October 4 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
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1964 February 15 - .
1964 March 17 - .
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1964 April 4 - .
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1964 September 24 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
1964 September 24 - .
1964 October 12 - . 07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57.
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1965 March 18 - . 07:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57.
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1965 September 1 - . LV Family: N1. Launch Vehicle: N1 1964.
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1965 November 23 - . Launch Vehicle: Spiral 50-50.
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1966 August 29 - .
1966 September 2 - . LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K.
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1966 November 18 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
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1966 December 31 - . Launch Vehicle: N1.
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1967 April 23 - . 00:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511.
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1968 August 2 - .
1968 December 11 - .
1968 December 15 - .
1968 December 31 - .
1969 January 22 - .
1969 March 27 - .
1969 April 5 - .
1969 September 1 - .
1970 October 26 - .

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