THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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Yuri Gagarin
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Neil Armstrong
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Buzz Aldrin
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Alan Shepard
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Russian pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling in the Vostok 1 capsule, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27, 400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes.
Detailed explanation-3: -In April 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space, launching to orbit aboard the Vostok 3KA-3 (Vostok 1). After the flight, he became a global celebrity, touring widely to promote the Soviet achievement. In 1962, he began serving as a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-4: -On that day in 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (left, on the way to the launch pad) became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft.