Gagarin Collection

Yuri Gagarin. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934- 1968) in his space helmet. Gagarin became the first person in space when he was launched on Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Yuri Gagarin onboard Vostok 1
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in the cabin of Vostok 1, the spacecraft in which he became the first person to orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934- 1968) in his space helmet. Gagarin became the first person in space when he was launched on Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Soviet poster commemorating Yuri Gagarin
Soviet poster commemorating the first manned spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin on 12th April 1961. Gagarins flight lasted 108 minutes

Vostok 1 spacecraft after landing, 1961
Vostok 1 descent module after landing in the Saratov region of Russia, in the USSR, on 12 April 1961. Vostok 1 was the first spacecraft to take a human into space

Vostok ejection seat. View of the type of ejection seat fitted to the Vostok spacecraft in 1961-63. The cosmonaut returning to Earth was instructed to eject from the Vostok capsule at an altitude of

Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft, 1961
Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft. Close-up of the exhaust flames of the rocket launching Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) into orbit from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 12 April 1961

Vostok 1 Soviet spacecraft
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut
Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), soviet cosmonaut and first man in space. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

Yuri Gagarin visiting Manchester, England in 1961
Yuri Gagarin. View of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, visiting Manchester, England, in July 1961. Gagarin made his flight in the Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Vostok rocket, Moscow, Russia
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

Krushchev, Tereshkova, Nikolayev, Gagarin
The politician and the cosmonauts: (left to right) Khrushchev, Valentina Tereshkova, Adrian Nikolayev & Yuri Gagarin in Red Square, Moscow

Crewmembers of the first Soviet spaceflight
The first Soviet cosmonauts (left to right): P. Popovich, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, Adrian Nikolayev, Valeri Bykovski, & G. Titov

Launch of Vostok 1
The launch of the Vostok 1 spacecraft carrying Yuri Gagarin on the first manned flight in space. Launched on April 12, 1961, from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Meeting in Red Square, Moscow, to honour Gagarin
Meeting in Red Square, Moscow, to honour the first manned spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin, who completed one revolution round the Earth in his Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Poster; Peace
MEN AND WOMEN, LET US SAFEGUARD PEACE ! Cosmonaut Gagarin is permitted to utter a politically innocuous statement

An intermission between sessions at the 22nd Congress o?
An intermission between sessions at the 22nd Congress of the Soviet Communist Party in the Kremlin Congress palace. From left: Major Herman Titov, V. Gaganova, N. Mamai, Major Yuri Gagarin and E

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Yuri Gagarin in capsule
First manned space flight. Cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-68) photographed inside the capsule of the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

Major Herman Titov & Major Yuri Gagarin, Red Square, Moscow
Major Herman Titov, left, and Major Yuri Gagarin acknowledge the crowds in Red Square on 9 August 1961, during a rally in their honour. Date: 1961

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov, 1961. Pictured at Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR. Korolyov (1907-1966)

Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, Russian cosmonauts, 1963. Gagarin (1934-1968) became the first man in space when he orbited the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Fork-lift truck Gagarin salute
A salute is made to the achievement of Yuri Gagarin, first man in space, at a demonstration of fork-lift trucks at the Basingstoke factory of Lansing Bagnall Ltd

Yuri Gagarin and Harold Macmillan, London
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

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Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Russian cosmonaut
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85655
Russian Air Force - Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85655 (msn 89A798), of the Y.A.Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Date: circa 2005

The Taotai of Kashgar, c. 1910 (photo)
KDC384131 The Taotai of Kashgar, c.1910 (photo) by Gagarine, Prince Alexandre (1862-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece to novelette Tarantas (The Tarantass) by Vladimir Sollogub, 1845. Creator: Gagarin
Frontispiece to novelette Tarantas (The Tarantass) by Vladimir Sollogub, 1845. Private Collection

Portrait of Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin (1810-1893), 1837-1839. Creator: Stieler
Portrait of Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin (1810-1893), 1837-1839. Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Title page for the story The Queen of spades by A. Pushkin, 1834. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

The auditorium of the Theatre at the House of Prince Grigory Ivanovich Gagarin in Rome, c. 1830. Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Mikhail Leontievich Dubelt (1822-1900). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Count Sergei Sergeyevich Gagarin (1795-1852). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Ball in the House of Princess Maria Baryatinskaya, 1830s. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
The Ball in the House of Princess Maria Baryatinskaya, 1830s. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Caucasian traditional dress, 1840s. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Caucasian traditional dress, 1840s. Private Collection

Drawing room in the House of Princess Anna Gagarina in Petersburg, 1799. Artist: Kolmann, Karl Ivanovich (1786-1846)
Drawing room in the House of Princess Anna Gagarina in Petersburg, 1799. Private Collection

Portrait of Christophor Dmitrievich Sanikidze, 1841. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Portrait of Christophor Dmitrievich Sanikidze, 1841. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Count Ksawery Korczak-Branicki (1814-1879), c. 1840. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Portrait of Count Ksawery Korczak-Branicki (1814-1879), c. 1840. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Countess Marta Sologashvili, Princess Eristavi, 1840-1842. Artist: Gagarin
Portrait of Countess Marta Sologashvili, Princess Eristavi, 1840-1842. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Grape harvesting, Between 1840 and 1847. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Grape harvesting, Between 1840 and 1847. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Princess Maria (Maiko) Orbeliani (1818-1849), 1840-1842. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Portrait of Princess Maria (Maiko) Orbeliani (1818-1849), 1840-1842. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Count Sergey Vasilyevich Dolgorukov (1820-1853) at the Lars Station, 1840. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Aul Chirkey, Dagestan, 1841. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Aul Chirkey, Dagestan, 1841. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Nikolay Petrovich Kolyubakin (1811-1868), 1849. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
Portrait of Nikolay Petrovich Kolyubakin (1811-1868), 1849. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Illustration to the poem The Dream by M. Lermontov, Mid of the 19th century. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Count Alexander Illarionovich Vasilchikov (1818-1881), 1841. Artist: Gagarin
Portrait of Count Alexander Illarionovich Vasilchikov (1818-1881), 1841. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Baptism of Christ. Artist: Gagarin, Grigori Grigorievich (1810-1893)
The Baptism of Christ. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

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"Yuri Gagarin: The First Man in Space and a Soviet Hero" In 1961, Yuri Gagarin made history as he embarked on an extraordinary journey onboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. As the first human to venture into space, his name became synonymous with courage and exploration. The image of Yuri Gagarin encapsulates the awe-inspiring moment when he soared above Earth's atmosphere. With a determined gaze and unwavering spirit, he paved the way for future astronauts to follow in his footsteps. After landing safely back on Earth, the Vostok 1 spacecraft stood as a testament to mankind's triumph over gravity. Its significance cannot be overstated; it marked humanity's leap into uncharted territories and ignited dreams of reaching for the stars. A Soviet poster commemorating Yuri Gagarin captures his iconic status as a national hero. It serves as a reminder of his bravery and symbolizes the collective pride felt by all who witnessed this historic achievement. One cannot forget about the innovative technology that enabled this incredible feat. The Vostok ejection seat played a crucial role in ensuring Gagarin's safety during launch and re-entry, showcasing remarkable engineering ingenuity. The launch itself was an unforgettable moment etched into history books forever. The sight of the Vostok 1 spacecraft ascending towards space filled hearts with anticipation and excitement, marking a new era in space exploration. Yuri Gagarin himself embodied not only scientific progress but also international diplomacy. His visit to Manchester, England in 1961 showcased how space travel transcends borders, fostering unity among nations through shared aspirations for discovery. Gazing at images of Yuri Gagarin alongside the mighty Vostok rocket reminds us of Russia's pivotal role in shaping our understanding of outer space. Moscow stands proud as its capital city while serving as a constant reminder of humanity's quest for knowledge beyond our planet.