/ Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin speaks by video conference to officials from Crimea, March 17, 2023. / Go to the mediabankInternationalIndiaAfricaThe International Day of Human Space Flight is observed annually on April 12 to commemorate the first human spaceflight carried out by Yuri Gagarin in 1961.Sputnik is live as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the International Day of Human Space Flight, celebrated on April 12.On this day in 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space, orbiting the Earth on board the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Gagarin’s historic flight lasted 108 minutes, circling the Earth once before returning to the ground.Follow Sputnik’s Live Feed to Find Out More!
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