On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth, returning a hero — but Soviet authorities had also prepared a statement in case he did not survive
On 12 April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. His Vostok 1 spacecraft carried him around Earth once before he returned by parachute. The entire flight…
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