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Yuri Gagarin flew into space aboard a Vostok spacecraft, orbiting the earth once before returning to earth. Following the Vostok 1 flight, Soviet officials tried to keep him away from any flights, being worried of losing their hero in an accident. Gagarin was backup pilot for his friend Vladimir Komarov, in the Soyuz 1 flight, which was launched despite Gagarin's protests that additional safety precautions were necessary. When Komarov's flight ended in a fatal crash, Gagarin was permanently banned from training for and participating in further spaceflights.
Gagarin was killed when his MIG-15UTI crashed on March 27, 1968 while in a routine training flight from Chkalovsky Air Base.
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Did Neil Armstrong go to space before Yuri gagarin?
No. Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.
What did Yuri gagarin go to space in?
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space on the 12th of April 1961.
Who was the leader of the USSR when Yuri Gagarin became the first to go into space?
WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE USSR WHEN YURI GAGARIN BECAME THE FIRST MAN TO GO INTO SPACE
What vehicle did Yuri Gagarin go up into space in?
Yuri Gagarin went to space in the Russian spacecraft Vostok 1. in 1961.
What year did Yuri Gagarin go in to space?
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space on the 12th of April 1961.
What are facts about Yuri Gagarin?
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go into space. He was in orbit for exactly 108 minutes. Yuri was a Russian.
Who was the first person to go out of space?
It was Yuri Gagarin
What country did Yuri gagarin go into space for?
Russia
What was Yuri gagarin famous for?
Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space.
When did Yuri gagarin launch into space?
Yuri Gagarin was launched into space on 12/8/1961.
Who was Yuri gargarin?
Yuri gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut and the first man to go in space.
What did Yuri Gagarin do for work?
Yuri Gagarin was a Russian Cosmonaut and Astronaut. He is attributed as being the first human to ever go into space.
