41K views · 75 reactions | When Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, the reaction was, if anything, more electric than when Sputnik launched. On April 12, 1961, the Soviets successfully sent cosmonaut Gagarin into space and brought him back alive. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

146K views · 1.2K reactions | 57 years ago today Yuri Gagarin became the very first man in space  | UNILAD Tech | Facebook

Apr. 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into space, making one complete orbit around the planet into the Vostok capsule. It was launched with the R-7 Semyorka (Russian: Р-7 Семёрка), officially the GRAU index 8K71, a Soviet missile developed during the Cold War, and the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. In modified form, it launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit, and became the basis for the R-7 family which includes Sputnik, Luna, Molniya,

78K views · 1K reactions | On International Day of Human Space Flight, a look at the life of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person to enter outer space. | Reuters | Facebook

6.5K views · 400 reactions | On April 12, 1961, for the first time in history, a human being traveled into space. His name was Yuri Gagarin, and this is the story of his flight. If you want to take a closer look at spacecraft like Vostok 1 and Sputnik 1, download the Solar Walk 2 app. It’s a 3D planetarium that contains high-quality models of celestial bodies and famous spaceships.  Download Solar Walk 2: https://solarwalk2.page.link/mis60 | Star Walk | Facebook