EXACTLY 50 years ago, 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human recorded history that can circumnavigate the globe. Soviet cosmonaut this is around the earth in a time of 108 minutes using artificial spacecraft Affairs of the Red Bear.
In 1960, Gagarin who was a fighter pilot Soviet air force, is one cosmonaut candidate in the program was launched Vostok 1, Soviet space agency. Gagarin Titov competing with Germany for the Soviet mission that was launched three years after they successfully launched Sputnik into space.
Be the first to be able to circumnavigate the globe from outer space makes Gagarin, who was then still 27 years old, became an instant celebrity. His name is instantly recognized around the world. Invitation to various countries come to him.
However, success can not be long enjoyed by Gagarin. A military plane crash in practice March 27, 1968 claimed the lives of cosmonauts was born March 9, 1934. Gagarin, who died at the age of 34 years, just enjoy the fame for seven years.
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