Record No.
MRB-2026-005638
First Human to Travel into Space
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Yuri Gagarin
Russia
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Russia
(
RU )
Achievement Date
12 April 1961
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space when his Vostok 1 capsule completed a single orbit of Earth on April 12, 1961. The 108-minute flight was a defining milestone of the Cold War-era space race.
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