Milestone · 1961 · The Space Race
First Human in Space
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to travel into space and orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 1.
Highlights
- ›Yuri Gagarin, Vostok 1
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Race
- Associated withYuri Gagarin
- Associated withVostok 1
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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