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Topic: Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina (1935-2020)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 03-17-2020 10:53 AM
   
Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina, the widow of first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, died on Tuesday (March 17, 2020). She was 84. Roscosmos confirmed the news of her death. Valentina Ivanovna was born on December 15, 1935 in Orenburg. She began her career as a nurse, and then became a biochemist in the laboratory of the Medical Department of the Mission Control Center in Star City, where she worked for more than 30 years. After the tragic death of her husband, Valentina Gagarina contributed to the creation of a unique museum named after the first cosmonaut.All the many years of labor, social and charity work of Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina is an example of the nobility, modesty and fidelity to the memory of her world-famous spouse. Director General of Roscosmos State Corporation Dmitry Rogozin and employees of the rocket and space industry express their condolences to the relatives, friends and colleagues of Valentina Ivanovna!  |
oly
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posted 03-17-2020 11:00 AM
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dom
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posted 03-17-2020 11:11 AM
She sacrificed a lot for history. Yuri was never just her husband after his trip in space. RIP |
East-Frisian
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posted 03-17-2020 11:25 AM
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RobertB
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posted 03-17-2020 11:29 AM
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SPACEFACTS
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posted 03-17-2020 11:38 AM
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Kevin T. Randall
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posted 03-17-2020 11:54 AM
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Kite
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posted 03-17-2020 12:14 PM
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Blackarrow
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posted 03-17-2020 12:25 PM
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ManInSpace
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posted 03-17-2020 12:49 PM
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Lasv3
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posted 03-17-2020 12:51 PM
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Sputnik 1
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posted 03-17-2020 01:59 PM
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goose77
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posted 03-17-2020 02:20 PM
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Panther494
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posted 03-17-2020 02:31 PM
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randy
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posted 03-17-2020 03:16 PM
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David C
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posted 03-17-2020 03:20 PM
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Gilbert
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posted 03-17-2020 03:34 PM
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Larry McGlynn
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posted 03-17-2020 03:34 PM
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india-mike
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posted 03-17-2020 03:39 PM
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edorr
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posted 03-17-2020 03:58 PM
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apolloprojeckt
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posted 03-17-2020 05:06 PM
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Neil DC
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posted 03-17-2020 05:08 PM
Sad to see her go. Would very occasionally see her in Star City at very special occasions. She lived in House 4 facing the back of the Gagarin statue. Gagarin holds flowers in his hand held behind his back. They are a tribute to her, I was told.More surprisingly one would see her walking back from food shopping or on her bicycle. A modest shy person, I think. The Queen of Star City. She will be missed. Condolences to her two daughters. |
ColinBurgess
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From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 03-17-2020 05:24 PM
I met Valentina Gagarina for the first and only time at the 1993 Association of Space Explorers' Congress in Vienna. A quiet and very unassuming lady, she smiled as she said hello and happily signed a card for me. One can only imagine the pressures that life exerted on her being married to one of the most instantly famous men in history. Sorry to learn of her passing. |
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