Dive into the fascinating evolution of astronaut and cosmonaut suits, ... ・Soviet SK-1 – Worn by Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, designed for Vostok program.

Vostok-1, the first manned spaceship, landed empty, as Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made an early exit via parachute and touched down a few kilometers away. AFP/Getty Images The “space race ...

Yuri Gagarin: first human being to journey into outer space It was 50 years ago that man first ventured into space. On April 12, 1961, Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth in Vostok 1 ...

The Cosmonaut took off at 6:07 UTC from the Baikonur Cosmodrome Site No.1, according to the European Space Agency's website. After reaching space, Gagarin said over the radio, "The craft is ...

Portraits of the cosmonaut were spotted all over the city, and bookstalls were already peddling his biography. ... Although the Vostok was launched at 1:07 a.m. Washington time, ...