
The achievements of soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Soyuz launch honours first man in space kazakhstan’s baikonur cosmodrome last night paid tribute to Yuri Gagarin as the soyuz tma-21 spacecraft, decorated with the name of the first man in space, blasted off to the international space station.… Science editor alan boyle’s weblog: the whole world is gearing up for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first flight in space, made by soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on april 12, 1961. Fifty years ago this month, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to reach outer space. and he’s has just returned — albeit in name only. Baikonur, kazakhstan: three astronauts on tuesday blasted off for the international space station in a spaceship named after the first man in space Yuri Gagarin in honour of his historic flight 50 years ago. Cosmonauts and astronauts team up to mark 50 years since Yuri Gagarin‘s space flight. Baikonur, kazakhstan — a u.s. astronaut and two russian cosmonauts blasted off tuesday in pre-dawn darkness, riding into orbit on a soyuz craft emblazoned with the portrait of the first man in space in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight. A soyuz rocket named after Yuri Gagarin launched with three spaceflyers onboard. Three astronauts on tuesday blasted off for the international space station in a spaceship named after the first man in space Yuri Gagarin in honour of his historic flight 50 years ago. A veteran nasa astronaut and two rookie cosmonauts began their journey into space monday by launching into orbit aboard a russian spaceship named gagarin.