April 12, 1961 Bashny.Net

Start the "Vostok" was made at 09:07 April 12, 1961 Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. After completing one revolution around the Earth in 10:55:34 108 minutes, the ship completed a scheduled flight. At 10:48 on the overview locator electronic surveillance Engels airfield Major navigator M. Tepljakov in a southwesterly direction (azimuth 240 °) at an altitude of 8 km and 33 km removing fixed target. It was a lander with Yuri Gagarin on board. At 10:55 (according to Tass) far from the road Engels - just next to the cliff opposite the village Smelovka Engels district landed CA (lander), and around 11:00 about 2 km from the CA, on the Volga River, landed Gagarin (the exact planting time is not fixed).





Cosmonaut number 1, callsign "Cedar". The first minutes of stay in Saratov ground after landing. April 12, 1961. Link

Surrounded by Yuri Gagarin military - search team, headed by a missile battalion, Major A. Gasiev (missile and anti-aircraft battalion of the military unit number 40218). During the meeting, Yuri Gagarin was A. Gasiev otrapartuet the successful completion of the flight. In turn, A. Gasiev tell the good news about the assignment of Lieutenant Gagarin rank of major. Recalling this episode, A. Gassiyev usually joked: "It was the most rapid promotion - all for 108 minutes!" After all, that is how much Yuri Gagarin spent in space.



At 11:15 A. Gasiev car GAZ 69 takes Yuri Gagarin in his division and provide him with a telephone Kuibyshev (Samara). The division commander, Defense - Air Force Major General Yuri Vovk will next report Yuri Gagarin: "Please convey Air Force Commander: task was accomplished, landed in a given area, feel good, no bruises and damage. Gagarin ". Photo: Major A. Gasiev with Yuri Gagarin out of the headquarters of anti-aircraft missile battalion.



11:20 - Meeting Yuri Gagarin with the personnel division and family members of military personnel. Found?) Five minutes later Yuri Gagarin will be evacuated from the missile battalion Mi-4 on Engels airfield.



At 11:50 the helicopter with Yuri Gagarin sit on the Engels airfield, where he will meet large air commander Air Force Major General S. Evgrafov with staff officers. Major Gagarin immediately hand over a congratulatory telegram from the Soviet Government. In the photo: flying unit, Engels, Saratov region., The right of the Head of Yuri Gagarin Engels SAM School Smelivets Damian G.. Left Gen. N. Nasurlaev.



At 12:15 pm on the car "Victory" (U9-54-01) astronaut will be delivered to the command control point (CDP) of the airfield, then to the headquarters of the garrison to contact with Moscow. In the photo: the phone, waiting for connection.



Flight of the city of Engels, Saratov region ... In the hands of Yuri Gagarin's cap, which he will give Major A. Gasiev, and in return receive an autographed souvenir in the Party card (it will be the first astronaut autograph). Left in the hat sports commissioner IG Borisenko, who arrived for registration and registration of data on record achievements, established during the flight.



Place of landing a cosmonaut Gagarin YA near the village Smelovka, Saratov region. April 12, 1961. Link
Post will be dug in the same day, already known to us by Major A. Gasiev and his subordinates. The inscription on the label: "Do not touch! 04/12/61 10 hours of 55 m. Mosk. time ».

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