Epic journey: Yuri Gagarin, first man in space Then another figure ... to space in the hope that they could preserve their national hero. Instead, Gagarin’s friend, Vladimir Komarov became the first ...

The cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin went down in history as the first human ever to enter space. From humble beginnings he would attain the rank of senior lieutenant fighter as a pilot in the Soviet Air ...

Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), a Soviet Air Force lieutenant ... He lost one of his closest friends, a fellow pilot, in an accident. Gagarin himself died one spring at the age of 34 during a training ...