50th anniversary of Gagarin's journey into outer space

**Hurricane91** · April 12th, 2011, 06:38

Fifty years ago on April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted off in Vostok I and made the first successful flight of a human in outer space.

A toast to Colonel Gagarin and the Vostok I support crew.

**ThinkingManNeil** · April 12th, 2011, 06:56

Happy Yuri Gagarin Day!

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**alain95** · April 12th, 2011, 13:16

As the Russians say : Hurra ! hurra ! hurra !

And a little thought to Alexei LEONOV still alive,
who was the first man to go outside in space :salute:

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**Wing_Z** · April 12th, 2011, 14:40

Those Russian rockets always remind me of the Tintin books!
100 years of powered flight/50 years of space flight...wonder which is the bigger leap?

EDIT: Shot from the ISS, First Orbit is a movie tribute to that first flight:
http://www.firstorbit.org/join-us

**alain95** · April 13th, 2011, 06:09

Originally Posted by Wing_Z

Those Russian rockets always remind me of the Tintin books!

Yes but you can see them elsewhere than in the Tintin comics, the Soyuz launchers bring supplies to the ISS and will work in a partnership with Arianespace. From Baikonour they can launch 1.5 tons satellites, but near the equator they can launch 3 tons ! .This will complete the offer beetween the VEGA and ARIANE 5 rockets.

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