Record #00216Space archive
First human in space
On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space aboard Vostok 1, completing one orbit of Earth.
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Achievement date
1961
1961-04-12
- Achiever
- Yuri Gagarin
- Location
- , , (launch site) ·
- Record status
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Overview
Archive NoteThe flight lasted approximately 108 minutes and orbited Earth once.
Record history
1 Milestones- First achievementYuri GagarinBaikonur Cosmodrome, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan (launch site)First achievement
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