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The first country to send a man into orbit was the Soviet Union. Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth on April 12, 1961, aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. This historic flight made Gagarin an international icon and marked a significant achievement in the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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What country was the first to put man into orbit?

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