It is 50 years now since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Here, a look at seven facts ... the ship might tumble out of control on the way down and crash in pieces.

Fifty years ago on April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space, ... In order to escape Earth's gravitational pull, a ship needs to hit 17,500 mph, ...

The April 12, 1961, mission encountered glitches and emergencies, but Yuri Gagarin managed to return safely to a hero's welcome. ... While the engine worked as planned to send the ship home, ...

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 60 years ago. ... The theory was that a person who could enter the code must be sane enough to operate the ship.

The ship, call sign Kedr (Cedar), ... Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth on 12 April 1961. Soyuz 1. The first flight of the most successful series of spacecraft ...

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 60 years ago. ... The theory was that a person who could enter the code must be sane enough to operate the ship.

This behemoth is the Soviet space tracking ship, Kosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. She was, at one time, the world's largest communications ship. The ship was built in 1971 to detect and receive space ...

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 60 years ago. Skip Navigation. Share on ... The theory was that a person who could enter the code must be sane enough to operate the ship.

Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Became First Human in Space 60 Years Ago Today The April 12, 1961, mission encountered glitches and emergencies — from a capsule hatch failing to shut properly just ...

The successful one-orbit flight made Yuri Gagarin a hero and cemented Soviet supremacy in space until the U.S. put a man on the moon more than eight years later.

Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Became First Human in Space 60 Years Ago Today The April 12, 1961, mission encountered glitches and emergencies — from a capsule hatch failing to shut properly just ...