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When did humans first enter space?

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Humans first entered space on April 12th, 1961 when Russian cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin was launched into a single orbit around the Earth. The first American--Alan B. Shepard--followed 3 weeks later on May 5th with a 15-minute suborbital mission.

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