Topic: 4/12/11: 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight
hinkler Member
Posts: 573 From: Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA Registered: Jan 2000
posted 04-11-2011 10:16 PM
Poyekhali and God Speed Yuri Gagarin.
Hard to believe that it is 50 years since Gagarin's flight.
ColinBurgess Member
Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
posted 04-11-2011 10:16 PM
Happy (Australian) Yuri Day everyone. Down here it is already 12 April - fifty years on.
Gilbert Member
Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
posted 04-12-2011 11:02 AM
I remember Shepard's flight, but I don't remember Gagarin's. I vaguely recall my dad and other folks talking about a Russian "flying" over the US. It all seems so long ago.
Mike Z Member
Posts: 451 From: Ellicott City, Maryland Registered: Dec 2005
posted 04-12-2011 11:15 AM
It's sad that we lost Yuri Gagarin 43 years ago.
Daniel Lazecky Member
Posts: 480 From: Czech Republic-Europe Registered: Oct 2007
posted 04-12-2011 12:34 PM
NU POEKHALI- 50. godovscina piervovo polyota celoveka v kosmos-polyota piervovo kosmonavta Mira YURI A. GAGARINA
...Na vecnuiyu pamiyat etovo dnia uraaaaaa
SkyMan1958 Member
Posts: 867 From: CA. Registered: Jan 2011
posted 04-12-2011 01:47 PM
Rob Joyner Member
Posts: 1308 From: GA, USA Registered: Jan 2004
posted 04-12-2011 06:23 PM
"I see Earth! It is so beautiful!"
FFrench Member
Posts: 3161 From: San Diego Registered: Feb 2002
posted 04-14-2011 03:53 PM
I haven't read Vix Southgate's book yet, but I thought that the beginning of this video interview was one of the best summaries of Gagarin's personality and life I have heard in this week of coverage.