Gagarin in Helsinki, 1961 | |
Native name | |
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Born | Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin 9 March 1934 |
Died | 27 March 1968 (aged 34) Novosyolovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Resting place | Kremlin Wall Necropolis |
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | Soviet |
Occupation | Pilot, cosmonaut |
Awards | |
Space career | |
Soviet cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel (Polkovnik), Soviet Air Forces |
1 hour, 48 minutes | |
Selection | Soviet Air Force Group 1 |
Missions | Vostok 1 |
Signature |
Gagarin's voice | |
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Memorial to Gagarin and Seregin at crash location | |
Memorial obelisk photo | |
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Coordinates 56°02′48″N39°01′35″E / 56.04664°N 39.0265°E |