CHENNAI: India’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi is expected to see its first rocket launch next year, ...

From India's first satellite to Rakesh Sharma's spaceflight, Russia played an important role in the country's early space ...

Fifty years ago on April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space, ushering in the era of human spaceflight. The rocket carrying Gagarin's Vostok 1 spacecraft blasted ...

Fifty-five years ago today, the first human ever traveled in space. Russian cosmonaut — the astronaut version for the Russian Space Agency — Yuri Gagarin was only 27 when he made his historic ...

“Let’s go! (Poyekhali!)” On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space, launched into orbit on the Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1). Yuri’s Night is celebrated every ...

Wondering what the trip was like for Yuri Gagarin, who became the first man in space exactly 50 years ago? Look no further than YouTube. On April 12, 1961, the Russian cosmonaut became the first ...

Sixty years ago, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel in space when he completed his historic orbit of Earth on April 12, 1961. It was an extraordinary achievement, but ...

On April 12, 1961 the first human flew in space. “I see Earth! It is so beautiful!" said 27-year old Yuri Gagarin, the Russian cosmonaut who was chosen among thousands for the mission. The flight ...

In 1968, the provincial Russian town of Gzhatsk officially changed its name to Gagarin in commemoration of its famous native son, Yuri Gagarin, who was born on a Soviet collective farm outside the ...

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During his fourth year at the Saratov Industrial Technical School, future foundry worker Yuri Gagarin tried to join the local flying club. But he couldn't. A directive from the leadership of DOSAAF ...