Russian Government has approved the extension of Russia's participation in the International Space Station program until 2028. Yesterday the head of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov sent letters to the ISS partners to inform them about it.
On this day in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture to space. At 9:07 A.M. Moscow Time, his rocket (a converted R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile) roared to life before climbing toward the heavens. “Poyekhali!” Gagarin shrieked, which translates to "Let's go!"
Happy Yuri’s Night, everyone!
Yuri Borisov Inspected the Construction Site of Russia’s National Space Center
You might have seen headlines a few weeks ago that Yuri Gagarin was 'cancelled' or 'stripped of achievements' - turns out that's mostly untrue. Yuri was a hero to all mankind, and tonight is his night.
Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, has had his name removed from a Space Foundation fundraiser
In 1968, the USSR developed the FM-2 Phantom Mannequin to study the effects of cosmic radiation on the human body. The sculptors used the likeness of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly to space, for the robot's face. FM-2 flew around the moon during the Zond-7 mission in 1969.
Russia to decide on pullout from ISS since 2025 after technical inspection. According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov’s administration, the timeframe of the station’s operations has expired and its condition leaves much to be desired
Hundreds of drones were launched in the night sky in the city of Veliky Novgorod in Russia to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's journey to space.
What Yuri Gagarin Saw From Orbit Changed Him Forever
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Yuri Gagarin in Manchester
Today marks two major spaceflight anniversaries: On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture to space. And on April 12, 1981, NASA launched its first space shuttle mission, STS-1.
Yuri Gagarin, First Man in Space (Photo Gallery)
In Pictures: 60 years since Gagarin’s historic spaceflight | Russia celebrates the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space.
Yuri Gagarin: Sixty years since the first man went into space
From Yuri Gagarin's launch to today, human spaceflight has always been political
From Yuri Gagarin's launch to today, human spaceflight has always been political
Yuri Gagarin: How the first man in space sparked a conspiracy theory
Yuri Gagarin: How the first man in space sparked a conspiracy theory
