Yuri GagarinYuri Gagarin

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Biography: Yuri Gagarin, Biography: Yuri Gagarin, cosmonautcosmonaut

Born: 9 March 1934 Born: 9 March 1934

Birthplace: Klushino, Russia Birthplace: Klushino, Russia

Died: 27 March 1968 Died: 27 March 1968 (airplane crash) (airplane crash)

Best Known As: The first Best Known As: The first human in spacehuman in space

Early lifeEarly life

Yuri Gagarin was born inYuri Gagarin was born in the village of the village of Klushino near Gzhatsk (now in Smolensk Klushino near Gzhatsk (now in Smolensk Oblast, Russia), on 9 March 1934. The Oblast, Russia), on 9 March 1934. The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his honor. His parents, Gagarin in 1968 in his honor. His parents, Alexei Ivanovich Gagarin and Anna Alexei Ivanovich Gagarin and Anna Timofeyevna Gagarina, worked on a Timofeyevna Gagarina, worked on a collective farm.collective farm.

Early lifeEarly life

Like all people his age GagarinLike all people his age Gagarin had had to undergo the ordeals of the war to undergo the ordeals of the war years. He was seven, when the years. He was seven, when the Second World War broke out. The Second World War broke out. The boy survived the Nazi invasion, the boy survived the Nazi invasion, the severe hardships of the war. The severe hardships of the war. The first planes he saw were war planesfirst planes he saw were war planes..

Early lifeEarly life

When the war ended the Gagarin When the war ended the Gagarin family moved to Gzhatsk. Yuri family moved to Gzhatsk. Yuri attended an elementary school in attended an elementary school in this town.this town.

Early lifeEarly life

Gagarin briefly attended a trade Gagarin briefly attended a trade school to learn foundry work in the school to learn foundry work in the Moscow satellite town of Lyubertsy, Moscow satellite town of Lyubertsy, then entered a technical school. He then entered a technical school. He joined the Saratov Flying Club in joined the Saratov Flying Club in 1955 and learned to fly the Yak-18. 1955 and learned to fly the Yak-18. Later that year, he was drafted and Later that year, he was drafted and sent to the Orenburg Flying School, sent to the Orenburg Flying School, where he trained in the MIG jet. where he trained in the MIG jet.

Early lifeEarly life

Later that year, he was drafted and Later that year, he was drafted and sent to the Orenburg Flying School, sent to the Orenburg Flying School, where he trained in the MIG jet. where he trained in the MIG jet. Gagarin graduated November 7, Gagarin graduated November 7, 1957, four days after Sputnik 2 was 1957, four days after Sputnik 2 was launched. He married Valentina launched. He married Valentina Goryacheva, a nursing student, the Goryacheva, a nursing student, the day he graduated.day he graduated.

Career in the Soviet space program Career in the Soviet space program

Selection and trainingSelection and training

Post-graduation, he was assigned to Post-graduation, he was assigned to Luostari airbase in Murmansk Luostari airbase in Murmansk Oblast, close to the Norwegian Oblast, close to the Norwegian border, where terrible weather made border, where terrible weather made flying risky. In 1958 space officials flying risky. In 1958 space officials recruited air force pilots to train as recruited air force pilots to train as cosmonauts.cosmonauts.

Career in the Soviet space program Career in the Soviet space program

Selection and trainingSelection and training

Gagarin applied and was selected Gagarin applied and was selected to train in the first group of sixty to train in the first group of sixty men. Only twelve men were taken men. Only twelve men were taken for further training at Zvezdograd for further training at Zvezdograd (Star City), a training field outside (Star City), a training field outside Moscow. Moscow.

Career in the Soviet space program Career in the Soviet space program

Selection and trainingSelection and training

Space officials closely observed the Space officials closely observed the trainees. They finally selected trainees. They finally selected Gagarin for the first spaceflight. Gagarin for the first spaceflight. Capable, strong, and even-Capable, strong, and even-tempered, Gagarin represented the tempered, Gagarin represented the ideal Soviet man, a peasant farmer ideal Soviet man, a peasant farmer who became a highly trained who became a highly trained cosmonaut in a few short years.cosmonaut in a few short years.

Career in the Soviet space programCareer in the Soviet space programSpace flightSpace flight

He was launched in Vostok 1 on the He was launched in Vostok 1 on the planned date, and during the planned date, and during the crowded 1 hour 48 minutes of his crowded 1 hour 48 minutes of his single orbit of the earth he proved single orbit of the earth he proved that man could survive in space and that man could survive in space and perform useful tasks. His mission perform useful tasks. His mission ended at 10:55 A.M., when he landed ended at 10:55 A.M., when he landed safely in a field near Saratovsafely in a field near Saratov

Career in the Soviet space programCareer in the Soviet space programFame and later lifeFame and later life

After the flight, Gagarin became a After the flight, Gagarin became a worldwide celebrity, touring widely worldwide celebrity, touring widely with appearances in Italy, Great with appearances in Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, and Britain, Germany, Canada, and Japan to promote the Soviet Japan to promote the Soviet

achievement.achievement.

Career in the Soviet space programCareer in the Soviet space programFame and later lifeFame and later life

In 1962, he began serving as a In 1962, he began serving as a deputy to the Supreme Soviet. He deputy to the Supreme Soviet. He later returned to Star City, the later returned to Star City, the cosmonaut facility, where he worked cosmonaut facility, where he worked on designs for a reusable on designs for a reusable spacecraft. Gagarin worked on spacecraft. Gagarin worked on these designs in Star City for 7 these designs in Star City for 7 years. years.

Death and legacyDeath and legacy

On 27 March 1968, while on a On 27 March 1968, while on a routine training flight, he and flight routine training flight, he and flight instructor Vladimir Seryogin died in instructor Vladimir Seryogin died in a MiG-15UTI crash near the town of a MiG-15UTI crash near the town of Kirzhach. Gagarin and Seryogin Kirzhach. Gagarin and Seryogin were buried in the walls of the were buried in the walls of the Kremlin on Red Square.Kremlin on Red Square.

Death and legacyDeath and legacy

American astronauts Neil Armstrong American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin left one of Gagarin's and Edwin Aldrin left one of Gagarin's medals on the moon as a tribute. The medals on the moon as a tribute. The cosmonaut training center where he cosmonaut training center where he had first trained was named after him. had first trained was named after him. A crater on the moon bears his name, A crater on the moon bears his name, as does Gagarin Square in Moscow as does Gagarin Square in Moscow with its soaring monument, along with with its soaring monument, along with a number of monuments and streets a number of monuments and streets in cities throughout Russia. At Baikonur, in cities throughout Russia. At Baikonur, a reproduction of his training room is a reproduction of his training room is traditionally visited by space crews traditionally visited by space crews before a launch. Russians celebrate before a launch. Russians celebrate Cosmonaut Day on April 12 every year Cosmonaut Day on April 12 every year in honor of Gagarin's historic flight.in honor of Gagarin's historic flight.

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