Cosmonautics Day is celebrated annually on 12 April. Take a look at archival footage as 55 years ago, in 1961, to this day, Yuri Gagarin made the first human flight into space.
Exactly 55 years ago, April 12 1961, went into orbit the first human – Yuri Gagarin. He opened the era of manned flights and forever inscribed his name in history as the pioneer of the universe
Admission to the astronauts formulated the king Requirements:. Perfect state of health at a high mental stability and overall endurance, high flying performance when expressed inclinations will, diligence and curiosity, an active desire to learn to fly rocket aircraft.
in the summer of 1960 a select group of six future cosmonauts continued direct preparation for the first flight. The final choice was made only four days before the start.
The historic launch of the rocket “East 8K72K” was carried out with the first launch pad of Baikonur. After the revolution of the Earth around the descent vehicle unit, passing the dense layers of the atmosphere, landed in the Saratov Region. Himself Gagarin’s capsule was not: the system of soft landing had not yet been invented, so the first cosmonaut of the planet, was catapulted from the lander at an altitude of several kilometers, landed by parachute
On April 12, Russia celebrates the Day of Cosmonautics installed. decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on April 9, 1962 in honor of the first manned flight into space in the world. This historic event paved the way for space exploration for the benefit of all mankind.
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