In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first human-made satellite was launched into outer space. The satellite was called Sputnik I. Four years later, another historic event took place. On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin carried out the first human space flight. Gagarin was a Soviet citizen, pilot, and cosmonaut. His space capsule, Vostok 1, was the first to complete an orbit of Earth. His journey around the earth took over 108 minutes. Gagarin’s journey marked an important milestone in the Space Race by opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space.
12 April was also the date of the 1st Space Shuttle STS-1 of Columbia launched in 1981, which is also commemorated on this date.
On April 7, 2011, the UN General Assembly declared by its resolution A/RES/65/271, April 12th as the International Day of Human Space Flight. April 12th was the day of the first human space flight, completed by Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
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