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12th June 2025, 14:32
Read also. (Cold War) The world's best Soviet spacecraft "Energia Buran", the pinnacle of cosmonautics development: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?129534--Cold-War--The-world-s-best-Soviet-spacecraft-Energia-Buran-the-pinnacle-of-cosmonautics-development&p=1664174&viewfull=1#post1664174
“A high achievement of civilization” The first man in space.
The English were surprised by this fantastic news:kHV4zDWHReE
In Great Britain, girls ran after Yuri Gagarin's car to kiss Gagarin:
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Yuri Gagarin in Great Britain. 1961:
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USSR - the first man in space and the first satellite in the world.
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin made the first space flight in human history. He spent 108 minutes in orbit and successfully returned to Earth.
Cosmonaut number one was 27-year-old Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin. According to experts, the first manned flight into orbit was one of the greatest scientific achievements in human history, cementing the Soviet Union as a world leader in the development of astronautics. Despite some technical difficulties during landing, Yuri Gagarin successfully completed his mission and returned to Earth.
https://author.today/content/2019/04/12/eceabe7d09824148bd66dd0e819fb341.jpg
Road to space
Scientific work in the field of organizing space research began in Russia more than 100 years ago. The theoretical justification for the possibility of space flights using special devices was made at the beginning of the twentieth century by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Soon inventor Yuri Kondratyuk came to similar conclusions.
In 1921, a gas-dynamic laboratory was created in Moscow, and ten years later, a group for the study of jet propulsion was created. Subsequently they were merged into the Jet Institute. In the 1930s, designer Sergei Korolev launched the first domestic rockets with a liquid rocket engine.
https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/i?id=88fc26ce19e40a741a6371ae1ceb1dd9_l-4402429-images-thumbs&n=13
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (01/12/1907/12/30/1906 - 01/14/1966) - scientist, founder of practical astronautics, outstanding designer and organizer of work on the creation of rocket and space technology in the USSR.
In 1957, the USSR managed to launch the world's first artificial Earth satellite, created by Soviet scientists led by Korolev, and two years later - the automatic interplanetary station Luna-3, which made it possible for the first time in history to obtain images of the far side of the Moon. At the same time, the prospect of organizing manned space flights was discussed.
https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/i?id=5681ca4b077e271cc983ceeded8aa24d_l-4445663-images-thumbs&n=13
Sputnik 1 is the world's first artificial Earth satellite, a Soviet spacecraft launched into orbit on October 4, 1957 (during the International Geophysical Year
https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/i?id=85dfbad1d602028818d12048e3377c1e_l-8360281-images-thumbs&n=13
"Luna-3" is a Soviet automatic interplanetary station for studying the Moon and outer space.
During the flight, images of the far side of the Moon were obtained for the first time.
In 1960, Order No. 267 of the Air Force Commander-in-Chief was signed, according to which 12 Soviet fighter pilots were enrolled as cosmonaut trainees. Among them was Yuri Gagarin, a graduate of the 1st Chkalov Military Aviation School of Pilots named after. K.E. Voroshilov, who served in the 122nd Fighter Aviation Division of the Northern Fleet Air Force.
“The training program for the first cosmonauts included training in a centrifuge, in a pressure chamber, general physical exercises, and special training on spacecraft simulators,” said a full member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics named after K.E. in an interview with RT. Tsiolkovsky Alexander Zheleznyakov.
In addition, the astronauts attended theoretical classes. They underwent parachute training in the Saratov region for about a month. The cosmonauts also met the man who created spaceships for them - Sergei Korolev.
https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-zen_doc/271828/pub_682cb3182f8e904082a6170c_682cb3f62ca6893007a50c43/scale_1200
Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin (March 9, 1934 - March 27, 1968) - Soviet pilot-cosmonaut, the first person in history to fly into outer space on April 12, 1961 on the Vostok-1 spacecraft.
Pre-flight preparations continued for almost six months. Future cosmonauts studied the ship and understood the functioning of its systems. At the beginning of 1961, members of the detachment passed exams over two days, showing excellent knowledge of the Vostok spacecraft, on which one of them was to go into orbit, and other issues related to travel into space.
“During the preparation, we worked out any situations that could arise during the flight, even the most unusual ones. They found out what margin of mental strength and health each of the astronauts had. And the stock was magnificent. They experienced an extremely difficult program and emerged victorious,” Major General Vladimir Popov, Honored Pilot of Russia, told RT.
On March 20, 1961, the cosmonauts conducted training on putting on and adjusting spacesuits. The next day, the spacecraft was prepared for docking with the rocket. At the end of March, future space explorers were given a tour of the launch complex and classes on how to correct the globe on the pilot's console.
The main candidates for the role of the first cosmonaut at the final stage of preparation for the flight were Yuri Gagarin and German Titov. They practiced manual orientation of the spacecraft and trained to use a special radio communication line.
https://sun1-87.userapi.com/0VRCk3a6wFopS_IomQ8crCLnGWrNASPEiyxgsg/3UtjFSzT7QM.jpg
According to the official version, Gagarin became the main candidate for cosmonaut number one at a meeting of the State Commission on April 8, 1961. However, some documents, in particular an application for an attempt to set a record for flight duration, submitted to the Aviation Sports Commission of the Central Aero Club of the USSR by the head of the department for preparation and support of space flights of the Air Force General Staff Nikolai Kamanin, indicate that in fact this could have happened at least at least a month before the flight.
“For the first flight into space, it was necessary to select the best of the best. Psychophysiological qualities played a major role in this. Gagarin was smiling, cheerful, easy to talk to, but at the same time smart, diligent, efficient, well physically developed and with sufficient experience in aviation service,” said Vladimir Popov.
The day before the flight, the final tests were carried out, and the rocket with the Vostok-1 spacecraft was installed in the launch facility.
https://i.pinimg.com/474x/aa/41/00/aa41008147b7d683b6c3e9f431f136d5.jpg
"Go!"
On the morning of April 12, 1961, the “logical lock” cipher was tested on the ship. The descent of the device from orbit could be controlled manually, but doctors were not confident in the correctness of the decision made by the astronaut, who found himself alone in orbit in a state of weightlessness. To prevent untimely activation of the braking propulsion system, an additional remote control with buttons was installed in the cockpit - a “logical lock”. The astronaut had to print a special envelope in orbit and press three out of nine buttons.
Yuri Gagarin was supplied with food for ten days. If the braking propulsion system had failed, the descent would have occurred due to the natural braking of the ship in the upper atmosphere. In this case, Gagarin would have to stay in orbit for about ten days.
📜
Shortly before the launch, it became clear that on the central control panel one of the three banners indicating that the descent vehicle hatch cover was being pressed was not lit. Sergey Korolev decided to fix the problem as quickly as possible, and this was done in the shortest possible time.
On April 12, 1961, at 9:07 a.m., a rocket with a spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Gagarin’s famous “Let’s go!” came from the speakers.
“The earth was surrounded by a halo of soft bluish color, then this stripe gradually darkened, became turquoise, blue, violet and turned into coal black. With trembling excitement I peered into this new and unusual world for me, trying to see and remember everything. Surprisingly bright and cold stars were visible through the windows. It was still a long way from them - oh, how far! “And yet from the Vostok orbit they seemed closer than from Earth,” Yuri Gagarin described his impressions of the flight.
Cosmonaut number one maintained contact with Earth and controlled the operation of the ship's control systems. At 10:02, in the 55th minute of the flight, TASS distributed a message about the first manned flight into space. Moreover, it was not about the senior lieutenant, but about Major Gagarin. First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Nikita Khrushchev insisted on awarding the first cosmonaut an extraordinary military rank.
https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/russian/images/2021.04/original/6070425d02e8bd4d7e4b6363.jpg
https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-zen_doc/271828/pub_67dafe4ce537415b2ce622e5_67dafe93e537415b2ce63372/scale_1200
According to Alexander Zheleznyakov, technical difficulties arose at the final stage of the flight.
“The most unpleasant situation is the untimely separation of compartments on the descent section. This trouble made the designers who were on Earth and could not intervene worry. Gagarin also experienced not the most pleasant moments of his life. Fortunately, everything ended well. Although belatedly, the division of the compartments took place. It was only because of an abnormal separation that the landing occurred with a deviation,” the expert said.
The descent vehicle landed in the Saratov region, near the village of Smelovka. The return of Yuri Gagarin from the first space flight caused unprecedented delight and inspiration throughout the world.
“Everyone was jubilant. I lived far away in the mountains, and everyone there was also rejoicing. “We wanted to find out what space is, why we flew, how we flew,” recalls Honored Test Pilot, Hero of Russia Magomed Tolboev.
According to aviation historian Nikolai Bodrikhin, no one even had to specially organize the first celebrations.
“There was excitement everywhere. I remember that. The enthusiasm was present, people began to gather on Red Square and rejoice. Independent demonstrations began on the evening of April 12,” Nikolai Bodrikhin shared his memories.
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(Since April 1961, the moment of the triumph of USSR cosmonautics, official and unofficial invitations to the first cosmonaut Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin have been received from eighty countries. Information about Gagarin’s foreign visits of that period is given in the books by Nikolai Kamanin “The First Citizen of the Universe” (1962), Nikolai Denisov “In the Orbits of Peace and Friendship” (1963), “Okay, okay, Gagarin!” (1963) and Nikolai Smirnov “In the Orbit of Friendship” (1963).[1].
The trips, especially the first ones, became a serious test for Gagarin: during this time he developed as a socio-political figure and popularizer of astronautics. As a rule, the cosmonaut was accompanied by a whole delegation, with the main responsibility borne by Lieutenant General N.P. Kamanin, who knew what worldwide fame during his lifetime was and shared his experience with Gagarin. Before starting his trips abroad, the cosmonaut underwent a five-day post-flight examination at the Central Scientific Research Aviation Hospital in Sokolniki, during which he worked with Pravda newspaper correspondents S. A. Borzenko and N. N. Denisov, who recorded Gagarin’s memoirs for the book “The Road” into the space".
Yuri Gagarin made 46 foreign visits, visiting 29 countries.
On April 14, 1961, Yuri Gagarin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and in May he became commander of the cosmonaut corps. Later, he was twice elected as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Within two years after the flight, the first cosmonaut visited more than 30 countries on a peace mission. In 1963, Gagarin became deputy head of the Cosmonaut Training Center.
“Gagarin’s flight caused great confusion in the West. The Americans were simply shocked - they did not think that the first cosmonaut would be a citizen of the USSR,” noted Nikolai Bodrikhin.
According to Vladimir Popov, Yuri Gagarin’s flight played an epoch-making role in history and became the property of the whole world.
“It was a high achievement of civilization. With his first step beyond the Earth, Gagarin gave space to humanity,” concluded Magomed Tolboev.
Yuri Gagarin in London
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Gagarin in Japan:
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Ft4RZe1ACUw
Lr60VlOAlZE
KSvAe7_GjJM
Gagarin in France:
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svXVwaQ1suo
It is also important to note the fact that Yuri Gagarin was a believing Orthodox Christian.
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https://discord.com/channels/1156828360085884988/1213534970690146375/threads/1243888990583783446
“A high achievement of civilization” The first man in space.
The English were surprised by this fantastic news:kHV4zDWHReE
In Great Britain, girls ran after Yuri Gagarin's car to kiss Gagarin:
Q-gj0ACtMkQ
Yuri Gagarin in Great Britain. 1961:
c3t-DT_eW6c
USSR - the first man in space and the first satellite in the world.
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin made the first space flight in human history. He spent 108 minutes in orbit and successfully returned to Earth.
Cosmonaut number one was 27-year-old Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin. According to experts, the first manned flight into orbit was one of the greatest scientific achievements in human history, cementing the Soviet Union as a world leader in the development of astronautics. Despite some technical difficulties during landing, Yuri Gagarin successfully completed his mission and returned to Earth.
https://author.today/content/2019/04/12/eceabe7d09824148bd66dd0e819fb341.jpg
Road to space
Scientific work in the field of organizing space research began in Russia more than 100 years ago. The theoretical justification for the possibility of space flights using special devices was made at the beginning of the twentieth century by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Soon inventor Yuri Kondratyuk came to similar conclusions.
In 1921, a gas-dynamic laboratory was created in Moscow, and ten years later, a group for the study of jet propulsion was created. Subsequently they were merged into the Jet Institute. In the 1930s, designer Sergei Korolev launched the first domestic rockets with a liquid rocket engine.
https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/i?id=88fc26ce19e40a741a6371ae1ceb1dd9_l-4402429-images-thumbs&n=13
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (01/12/1907/12/30/1906 - 01/14/1966) - scientist, founder of practical astronautics, outstanding designer and organizer of work on the creation of rocket and space technology in the USSR.
In 1957, the USSR managed to launch the world's first artificial Earth satellite, created by Soviet scientists led by Korolev, and two years later - the automatic interplanetary station Luna-3, which made it possible for the first time in history to obtain images of the far side of the Moon. At the same time, the prospect of organizing manned space flights was discussed.
https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/i?id=5681ca4b077e271cc983ceeded8aa24d_l-4445663-images-thumbs&n=13
Sputnik 1 is the world's first artificial Earth satellite, a Soviet spacecraft launched into orbit on October 4, 1957 (during the International Geophysical Year
https://avatars.mds.yandex.net/i?id=85dfbad1d602028818d12048e3377c1e_l-8360281-images-thumbs&n=13
"Luna-3" is a Soviet automatic interplanetary station for studying the Moon and outer space.
During the flight, images of the far side of the Moon were obtained for the first time.
In 1960, Order No. 267 of the Air Force Commander-in-Chief was signed, according to which 12 Soviet fighter pilots were enrolled as cosmonaut trainees. Among them was Yuri Gagarin, a graduate of the 1st Chkalov Military Aviation School of Pilots named after. K.E. Voroshilov, who served in the 122nd Fighter Aviation Division of the Northern Fleet Air Force.
“The training program for the first cosmonauts included training in a centrifuge, in a pressure chamber, general physical exercises, and special training on spacecraft simulators,” said a full member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics named after K.E. in an interview with RT. Tsiolkovsky Alexander Zheleznyakov.
In addition, the astronauts attended theoretical classes. They underwent parachute training in the Saratov region for about a month. The cosmonauts also met the man who created spaceships for them - Sergei Korolev.
https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-zen_doc/271828/pub_682cb3182f8e904082a6170c_682cb3f62ca6893007a50c43/scale_1200
Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin (March 9, 1934 - March 27, 1968) - Soviet pilot-cosmonaut, the first person in history to fly into outer space on April 12, 1961 on the Vostok-1 spacecraft.
Pre-flight preparations continued for almost six months. Future cosmonauts studied the ship and understood the functioning of its systems. At the beginning of 1961, members of the detachment passed exams over two days, showing excellent knowledge of the Vostok spacecraft, on which one of them was to go into orbit, and other issues related to travel into space.
“During the preparation, we worked out any situations that could arise during the flight, even the most unusual ones. They found out what margin of mental strength and health each of the astronauts had. And the stock was magnificent. They experienced an extremely difficult program and emerged victorious,” Major General Vladimir Popov, Honored Pilot of Russia, told RT.
On March 20, 1961, the cosmonauts conducted training on putting on and adjusting spacesuits. The next day, the spacecraft was prepared for docking with the rocket. At the end of March, future space explorers were given a tour of the launch complex and classes on how to correct the globe on the pilot's console.
The main candidates for the role of the first cosmonaut at the final stage of preparation for the flight were Yuri Gagarin and German Titov. They practiced manual orientation of the spacecraft and trained to use a special radio communication line.
https://sun1-87.userapi.com/0VRCk3a6wFopS_IomQ8crCLnGWrNASPEiyxgsg/3UtjFSzT7QM.jpg
According to the official version, Gagarin became the main candidate for cosmonaut number one at a meeting of the State Commission on April 8, 1961. However, some documents, in particular an application for an attempt to set a record for flight duration, submitted to the Aviation Sports Commission of the Central Aero Club of the USSR by the head of the department for preparation and support of space flights of the Air Force General Staff Nikolai Kamanin, indicate that in fact this could have happened at least at least a month before the flight.
“For the first flight into space, it was necessary to select the best of the best. Psychophysiological qualities played a major role in this. Gagarin was smiling, cheerful, easy to talk to, but at the same time smart, diligent, efficient, well physically developed and with sufficient experience in aviation service,” said Vladimir Popov.
The day before the flight, the final tests were carried out, and the rocket with the Vostok-1 spacecraft was installed in the launch facility.
https://i.pinimg.com/474x/aa/41/00/aa41008147b7d683b6c3e9f431f136d5.jpg
"Go!"
On the morning of April 12, 1961, the “logical lock” cipher was tested on the ship. The descent of the device from orbit could be controlled manually, but doctors were not confident in the correctness of the decision made by the astronaut, who found himself alone in orbit in a state of weightlessness. To prevent untimely activation of the braking propulsion system, an additional remote control with buttons was installed in the cockpit - a “logical lock”. The astronaut had to print a special envelope in orbit and press three out of nine buttons.
Yuri Gagarin was supplied with food for ten days. If the braking propulsion system had failed, the descent would have occurred due to the natural braking of the ship in the upper atmosphere. In this case, Gagarin would have to stay in orbit for about ten days.
📜
Shortly before the launch, it became clear that on the central control panel one of the three banners indicating that the descent vehicle hatch cover was being pressed was not lit. Sergey Korolev decided to fix the problem as quickly as possible, and this was done in the shortest possible time.
On April 12, 1961, at 9:07 a.m., a rocket with a spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Gagarin’s famous “Let’s go!” came from the speakers.
“The earth was surrounded by a halo of soft bluish color, then this stripe gradually darkened, became turquoise, blue, violet and turned into coal black. With trembling excitement I peered into this new and unusual world for me, trying to see and remember everything. Surprisingly bright and cold stars were visible through the windows. It was still a long way from them - oh, how far! “And yet from the Vostok orbit they seemed closer than from Earth,” Yuri Gagarin described his impressions of the flight.
Cosmonaut number one maintained contact with Earth and controlled the operation of the ship's control systems. At 10:02, in the 55th minute of the flight, TASS distributed a message about the first manned flight into space. Moreover, it was not about the senior lieutenant, but about Major Gagarin. First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Nikita Khrushchev insisted on awarding the first cosmonaut an extraordinary military rank.
https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/russian/images/2021.04/original/6070425d02e8bd4d7e4b6363.jpg
https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-zen_doc/271828/pub_67dafe4ce537415b2ce622e5_67dafe93e537415b2ce63372/scale_1200
According to Alexander Zheleznyakov, technical difficulties arose at the final stage of the flight.
“The most unpleasant situation is the untimely separation of compartments on the descent section. This trouble made the designers who were on Earth and could not intervene worry. Gagarin also experienced not the most pleasant moments of his life. Fortunately, everything ended well. Although belatedly, the division of the compartments took place. It was only because of an abnormal separation that the landing occurred with a deviation,” the expert said.
The descent vehicle landed in the Saratov region, near the village of Smelovka. The return of Yuri Gagarin from the first space flight caused unprecedented delight and inspiration throughout the world.
“Everyone was jubilant. I lived far away in the mountains, and everyone there was also rejoicing. “We wanted to find out what space is, why we flew, how we flew,” recalls Honored Test Pilot, Hero of Russia Magomed Tolboev.
According to aviation historian Nikolai Bodrikhin, no one even had to specially organize the first celebrations.
“There was excitement everywhere. I remember that. The enthusiasm was present, people began to gather on Red Square and rejoice. Independent demonstrations began on the evening of April 12,” Nikolai Bodrikhin shared his memories.
https://sun9-6.userapi.com/impg/iXm5I-gwB5aFIDhO1GaOML0A1FuXsnC4w0dHXA/JuEMZ2Df0zQ.jpg?size=544x604&quality=95&sign=060b8bb36a31ed4de3d151a20a6efe89&type=album
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(Since April 1961, the moment of the triumph of USSR cosmonautics, official and unofficial invitations to the first cosmonaut Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin have been received from eighty countries. Information about Gagarin’s foreign visits of that period is given in the books by Nikolai Kamanin “The First Citizen of the Universe” (1962), Nikolai Denisov “In the Orbits of Peace and Friendship” (1963), “Okay, okay, Gagarin!” (1963) and Nikolai Smirnov “In the Orbit of Friendship” (1963).[1].
The trips, especially the first ones, became a serious test for Gagarin: during this time he developed as a socio-political figure and popularizer of astronautics. As a rule, the cosmonaut was accompanied by a whole delegation, with the main responsibility borne by Lieutenant General N.P. Kamanin, who knew what worldwide fame during his lifetime was and shared his experience with Gagarin. Before starting his trips abroad, the cosmonaut underwent a five-day post-flight examination at the Central Scientific Research Aviation Hospital in Sokolniki, during which he worked with Pravda newspaper correspondents S. A. Borzenko and N. N. Denisov, who recorded Gagarin’s memoirs for the book “The Road” into the space".
Yuri Gagarin made 46 foreign visits, visiting 29 countries.
On April 14, 1961, Yuri Gagarin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and in May he became commander of the cosmonaut corps. Later, he was twice elected as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Within two years after the flight, the first cosmonaut visited more than 30 countries on a peace mission. In 1963, Gagarin became deputy head of the Cosmonaut Training Center.
“Gagarin’s flight caused great confusion in the West. The Americans were simply shocked - they did not think that the first cosmonaut would be a citizen of the USSR,” noted Nikolai Bodrikhin.
According to Vladimir Popov, Yuri Gagarin’s flight played an epoch-making role in history and became the property of the whole world.
“It was a high achievement of civilization. With his first step beyond the Earth, Gagarin gave space to humanity,” concluded Magomed Tolboev.
Yuri Gagarin in London
7fjov9hizHw
Gagarin in Japan:
N6jns4Y2T8g
Ft4RZe1ACUw
Lr60VlOAlZE
KSvAe7_GjJM
Gagarin in France:
Z6YqZ_95yIo
svXVwaQ1suo
It is also important to note the fact that Yuri Gagarin was a believing Orthodox Christian.
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