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50 Years in Space

Mar/Apr 2011

Author: Maria Antonova
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2011
Department: Space
Page: 28   ( 4) pages

Summary: On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to orbit the earth. By all accounts, they could not have chosen a better man for the mission.


This article appeared in the Mar/Apr 2011 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.

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