Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968),Soviet cosmonaut,in his military uniform. Gagarin became the first person in space when he was launched in Vostok 1 on 12th April 1961. The spacecraft completed one orbit and the flight took 108 minutes. Gagarin became a hero in the Soviet Union,and became famous all around the world. He was killed in a plane crash in 1968,during training to go back into space. This is a Soviet postcard from around 1965 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / CCI Archives |
Bildgröße: | 2116 px × 2632 px |
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