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Yuri Gagarin, a Russian, orbited the Earth in 1961. Alan Shepard, an American next had a sub orbital flight, as did Gus Grissiom, another American . Then came John Glen, the first American to orbit the Earth.
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He is Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin from the former Soviet Union (now Russia). The 27-year-old Soviet Air Force major made his flight Apr 12, 1961, lasting 108 minutes and orbiting Earth in a rocket-propelled, five-ton space capsule.
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Who was the first person in space and what country did he come from?
The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin. He came from the USSR (Russia), and he went back there almost immediately.
Did the first animal that went to space survive?
the first animal who went to space
What happened to the space race in 1961?
The space race was still on. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin went to space, being the first person to ever go into space.
Names and pictures of the first people who went into space?
you went to space and there names
Who is alber einstien?
He was the youngest person to ever go in space. He was 2 years old when he first went to space. He also invented the solar-powered flashlight
Who went to in space?
Neil Armstrong was the first person to land on the moon
Who was the first person in space and what country did he come from?
The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin. He came from the USSR (Russia), and he went back there almost immediately.
Who was the first person to fly in a mercury capsule?
The Mercury capsule went to space in 1961. Although the Soviets had put a person in space first, Alan Shepard was the first American to fly the Mercury capsule in space.
Did the first animal that went to space survive?
the first animal who went to space
Who was the first persan in space?
Neil Armstrong ( i don't remember when he went but he was the first person ) (^-^) thank q
Who is the first person who went to the space?
Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin from the Soviet Union (now Russia).
How is galaxlay in space?
You should ask the astronauts who went to space.Like the first person to step on the moon.
Did the first animals that went in space survived?
yes, of course, the first animal that went to space was monkey.
What happened to the space race in 1961?
The space race was still on. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin went to space, being the first person to ever go into space.
Names and pictures of the first people who went into space?
you went to space and there names
Who went into space first-a monkey or a person?
I'm not sure but i think its a chimp called Luna (or lunar)
Who was the first person to land the space shuttle?
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
