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What First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The Russian Aviation and Space Agency now known as ROSCOSMOS was the first, The cosmonauts name was Yuri Gagarin and the craft was called the Vostok 1.
When was the first manned space launch?
Yuri Gagarin, a cosmonaut of the USSR (Soviet Union, now Russia) completed the first manned orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961. He was the "first man in space".
Which space probe has taken photos of mercury?
The messenger space craft was the first to orbit and probe Mercury. The messenger space craft went into orbit in 2011 and is not due to return until 2015.
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the spacecraft?
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the space craft
What is the difference between a manned and unmanned spacecraft?
there is no man in the space craft
What First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The Russian Aviation and Space Agency now known as ROSCOSMOS was the first, The cosmonauts name was Yuri Gagarin and the craft was called the Vostok 1.
What was the first manned spacecraft ever to go into space?
The first man made craft was the Russian craft Sputnik.
What spacecraft was the first privately manned craft to reach the outer space?
wedwwef
What is the name of the first private manned space craft to fly to the edge of space and back?
Space Ship 1
When was the first manned space launch?
Yuri Gagarin, a cosmonaut of the USSR (Soviet Union, now Russia) completed the first manned orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961. He was the "first man in space".
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the spacecraft?
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the space craft
Which space probe has taken photos of mercury?
The messenger space craft was the first to orbit and probe Mercury. The messenger space craft went into orbit in 2011 and is not due to return until 2015.
Has a space craft ever visited Jupiter?
yes but not a manned one
What is the difference between a manned and unmanned spacecraft?
there is no man in the space craft
What was the goal of mercury space program?
The goal of the Mercury Space Program was to place a manned craft in orbit around the Earth, to determine how a person could function in space, and to bring those people back to Earth safely. The program was successful.
First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The USSR put Yury Gagarin into earth orbit. He was the first man in space and the first to orbit the earth on April 12, 1961. Mercury
What is a description of a space shuttle?
A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft meant for manned missions into orbit.
