This is a wonderful and unique coin and medal set that would make a fine addition to your collection. April 12 was already a huge day in space history twenty years before the launch of the first shuttle mission. President vladimir putin has been attending the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the first manned space flight by yuri gagarin held at the star city cosmonaut training centre, near moscow. He received medals from around the world for his pioneering tour in space. In 2001, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of gagarins flight, a series of four coins bearing his likeness was. Yuri alexeevich gagarin, born on 9 march 1934 and died on 27 march 1968, was the first man to have flown in space.
On thursday, april 12, the planetary society will help cosponsor the worldwide celebration of yuri s night, the 40th anniversary of yuri gagarin s historic flight as the first human to orbit earth. When state television announced on april 12 1961 that yuri gagarin. Russia marks gagarin anniversary with 40bn plan for space. More information russia 2001 first space flight 40th anniversary 6 value sheetlet 3 x 2 value sets as setenant pairs featuring yuri gagarin, rocket and helicopters in superb u m mnh condition. Neither gagarin s small stature he stood just 5 ft. Soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin became the first human in space. Born in 1934, yuri gagarin was one of 20 young men considered for the honor of being the first man in space. On that day in 1961, russian cosmonaut yuri gagarin left, on the way to the launch pad became the first human in space, making a 108minute orbital flight in his vostok 1 spacecraft. Silver coin medal set 30th anniversary first man space. Message from yuri semenov on the 40th anniversary of yuri.
Excellent country, space, rockets, people, cosmonauts, aviation, aircraft, transport thematics. The post of moldova posta moldovei had commemorated the 40th anniversary of this ussr feat less than a month before the first similar. On golden anniversary of yuri gagarin s trailblazing flight, space station crew joins space leaders, cosmonauts, and. The united nations general assembly in 2011 proclaimed the annual observance held on the anniversary of the solo oneorbit mission that. Message from yuri semenov on the 40th anniversary of yuri gagarin s first flight. Russia slaps us for ignoring gagarin on spaceflight day wnct. Cosmonaut day, the 40th anniversary of mans first space flight, lifts off. Planetary society celebrates yuris night, april 12 the. Id like to say congratulations to the russian people on the 55th anniversary of yuri gagarin s first flight, the first flight of a person in space. Pete worden, ames center director, spoke to a group of people at yuri s night 2007.
We should remember the first milestone of human space flight. They organized the first celebration of yuris night on april 12, 2001, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the gagarins flight. State department of spreading disinformation by not mentioning soviet cosmonaut yuri. Countdown to yuris night and the 50th anniversary of. More diehard fans can attend one of the many yuri s night celebrations occurring globally. Soviet collectibles space collectibles, artifacts and.
Countdown to yuris night and the 50th anniversary of human. The 50th anniversary of gagarin s journey into space was marked in 2011 by tributes around the world. Honoring yuri gagarin on 50th anniversary of human space flight. His parents worked on a collective farm alexey ivanovich gagarin as a carpenter and anna timofeyevna gagarina as a dairy farmer. Gagarin still an elvis idol to many russian stargazers the irish times. Russia slaps us for ignoring gagarin on spaceflight day. The minecraft map, vostok 1 memorial 57th anniversary of 1st human spaceflight, was posted by voike. Sapphire crystal, 42 mm stainless steel case, manuallywound poljot 31681. The british public reacted to news of a man in space. Yuri alekseyevich gagarin russian, hero of the soviet union, was a soviet cosmonaut. The first yuri s night world space party was held on april 12, 2001 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of gagarin s spaceflight. Yuri gagarin s maiden space voyage started it all 11 apr, 2016 14.
Yuri alekseyevich gagarin 9 march 1934 27 march 1968 was a soviet air forces pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space, achieving a major milestone in the space race. April 12 was also the date of the first space shuttle launch, sts1 of columbia in 1981, which is also commemorated on this date. His top performance on physical and psychological tests, along with his short stature 5 feet 2 inches, won him the honor of piloting the vostok i. A bronze bust of cosmonaut yuri gagarin caused outrage and ridicule in belgrade. He is the producer and director of the unique yuri gagarin 50th anniversary film project first orbit. Orbiting earth in the spaceship, i saw how beautiful our planet is. Take a trip down memory lane with this look back at 1961. Yuri gagarin was born 9 march 1934 in the village of klushino, near gzhatsk renamed gagarin in 1968 after his death. Nasa ames research center eric james each year thousands of people worldwide gather on the anniversary of mankinds first venture into space by russian cosmonaut yuri gagarin on april 12, 1961 and the first space shuttle launch on the same day 20 years later. On that day in 1961, russian cosmonaut yuri gagarin left, on the way to the launch pad became the first human in space, making a 108minute. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. On april 12, 1961, soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin 19341968 became the first man to be sent into space aboard the capsule vostok 3ka2, making a complete revolution around the earth during 108 minutes. This is a russian chronograph dating to the 2000s, released as part of a run of 999 pieces to commemorate the 40th anniversary of cosmonaut yuri gagarin s flight into outer space.
The united nations today marked the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight in outer space by soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin with a special session of the. On 14 july 2011, a copy of the yuri gagarin statue from outside his former school in lyubertsy was unveiled at the admiralty arch end of the mall in london, opposite the permanent sculpture of james cook. After successful launching in the multistage space rocket. The film is available on dvd and bluray from amazon, subtitled into 30 languages. Honoring yuri gagarin on 50th anniversary of human space. First in space, the best sequences in full hd, 20 duration. Friday is the 40th anniversary of the day vladimir remek became the. Russia marks gagarin anniversary with 40bn plan for space supremacy. The second section was for supplies needed for gagarin to live such as oxygen and water.
People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it. Cosmonaut day, the 40th anniversary of mans first space flight, lifts off tomorrow, says amelia gentleman in moscow. Information descriptionwyuri gagarin saying wpoyekhali. It was proclaimed at the 65th session of the united nations general assembly on april 7, 2011, a few days before the 50th anniversary of the flight. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Gagarin, russia, with pictures and collection and swap management. I havent timed the watch myself but, it appears to keep decent time. Yuri gagarin was born in the village of klushino near gzhatsk on 9 march 1934. On 12 april 1961, he became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the earth. Gagarin became an international celebrity and was awarded many medals and titles, including hero of the soviet union, his.
Sapphire crystal, 42 mm stainless steel case, manuallywound poljot 31681 based on the valjoux 7734, leather strap, all the fun stuff. International day of human space flight yuri gagarin. Yuri gagarin slipped the surly bonds of earth to become the first man in orbit. Youri gagarin gained international fame and was awarded numerous distinctions, including that of hero of the soviet union and the lenin order medal, the highest soviet distinctions. Russian television showed pictures of celebrations around the country, including the village of smelovka, where gagarin landed in 1961.
Rare unc russian coin 2 rubles 2001 40th anniversary. Over 10,000 people attended 64 events located worldwide. On april 12, 1961, cosmonaut yuri gagarin became the first human to. The international day of human space flight is the annual celebration, held on april 12, of the anniversary of the first human space flight by yuri gagarin. Detailed information about the coin 10 rubles the 40th anniversary of the space flight of yu. Gagarin ejected from the space capsule when it was still 7 kilometers from. The first yuris night world space party was held on april 12, 2001 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of gagarins spaceflight. Yuri gagarin saying hello to the press during a visit to. On april 12, 1961 yuri gagarin became the first human in space. Yuri gagarin was born in a simple rustic family, d. News of his successful launch stunned the world and spurred the american space program to catch up. On the 50th anniversary of yuri gagarin s death, instead of trying to delve into the unknowable minutia of his final flight, an attempt to understand what really made the first man in space tick down here on earth.
Yuri gagarin interesting stories about famous people. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the united states. Yuri gagarin author of road to the stars goodreads. Imps first manned space flight 55th anniversary over. It is a commemorative watch to celebrate the first watch into space worn by yuri gagarin in 1961, this is the 40th anniversary that came out in 2001. V ostok 1 in its single orbit of the earth and reads. Start regular classes in the cosmonaut training program. Almost the entire front page was given over to yuri gagarins. Wts poljot sturmanskie chronograph, 40th anniversary gagarin. State department of spreading disinformation by not mentioning soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin in a facebook post about the international day of human space flight. On 12th of april 1961 the first human manned mission to space happend onboard the spacecraft vostok 1 the soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin became first human in space.