Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968). Computer artwork of Yuri Gagarin the Soviet cosmonaut and first human in space,with the Vostok 1 spacecraft above him. Gagarin orbited the Earth once in the Vostok 1 spacecraft on 12 April 1961,in a flight that lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes. Following this mission,Gagarin became a hero in the Soviet Union and famous worldwide. He later returned to active service as a test pilot,dying in a crash during a training flight in 1968. His ashes were interred with full military honours in the Kremlin Wall | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Bildgröße: | 3808 px × 4665 px |
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Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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