April 12, 2024
Today in 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter space and orbit Earth. The Vostok 1 mission would last just 108 minutes.
Launch of Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Image credit NASA. On right is Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1 televised to ground control. Image credit: Soviet Space Program Mission photography.
