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Yuri Gagarin
| The first cosmonaut Date of Birth: 09.03.1934 Country: Russia |
Content:
- Childhood and Education
- Military Service
- Cosmonaut Training and Spaceflight
- Post-Flight Activities
- Public Life and Honors
- Legacy
Childhood and Education
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born on March 9, 1934, in Gzhatsk (now Gagarin), Smolensk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
He was the son of Alexei Ivanovich Gagarin, a collective farmer, and Anna Timofeyevna Gagarin. In 1951, Gagarin graduated from Lyubertsy Vocational School No. 10 and Lyubertsy School for Working Youth. He then attended Saratov Industrial Technical School, graduating in 1955.
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That same year, he graduated from Saratov Aeroclub.
Military Service
In 1955, Gagarin joined the Soviet Army. He served as a fighter pilot in a fighter aviation regiment of the Northern Fleet until 1957. He was qualified as a "Military Pilot 1st Class."
Cosmonaut Training and Spaceflight
In 1960, Gagarin was selected for the So