Unusual facts from the life of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, about which the Union was not accepted to talk

The significant year 1961 in the USSR began with monetary reform. No sooner had the people adapted than in March an unexpected disaster happened in Babi Yar. It seemed to Soviet citizens that no more tragic or significant events were expected this year. But on April 12, the whole planet was stirred up by sensational news: Yuri Gagarin is in space!



On this day, Yuri Gagarin for the first time in the history of mankind made a safe flight into space and, once rounding the Earth, landed unharmed in the Volga region. At the same time, the Soviet cosmonaut became known and recognizable all over the world.

The young test pilot was not ready for such popularity, because he aspired to space not for the sake of fame: it was the embodiment of the cherished youth dream. The unshakable desire to rise to the sky was born in Yuri’s soul long before his studies in the aero club. And while studying at the aviation school, he proved excellent grades and high performance that he is able to achieve the intended goal.



Instagram / @tres_mamas_notes Yuri Gagarin was in the top twenty pilots, among whom six people were selected for an important mission. Korolev faced a difficult choice: which candidate to trust the flight?

Then they came up with a small trick: the pilots were secretly given a substance that provokes headaches, and asked who agreed to fly. All six said they were ready to fly. Only Yuri said that his head was splitting. The integrity of the pilot helped the Queen make the right choice.



Instagram / @tres_mamas_notes Everyone at the Baikonur Cosmodrome watched without breathing the latest preparations. Before the flight, problems with the sensor began, but the designers managed to adjust everything very quickly. "Let's go!" said Gagarin. And he flew to meet his dream!

Interesting from the life of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in space stayed 1 hour 48 minutes. The astronaut admired the beauty of the planet, which opened to him from orbit. Records of his enthusiastic words are preserved on film. All data and indicators were noted by the tester with a pencil on paper.



Instagram / @tres_mamas_notes When Vostok-1 entered the Earth's atmosphere at the end of the flight, the astronaut noticed flames emanating from its skin. Gagarin was able to say goodbye to his life. No one knew that fire was a common occurrence in a landing spacecraft. The braking system also worked with some delay. Therefore, there was a deviation from the intended landing site of the spacecraft. Eventually, the ship landed safely.

After the return of Gagarin was made a historical shooting, which captured the preparations for the flight and a lush meeting of the astronaut on Earth. Khrushchev then ordered to raise the pilot to the rank of major. And the cosmonaut was given a solid award, a new Volga and a prestigious furnished apartment for 4 rooms.



The honorary status of the first cosmonaut obliged Gagarin to make official visits abroad. Especially difficult was Yuri Alekseevich, a native of a simple family, at the reception of Elizabeth II during his trip to the UK. But the wise queen noticed the guest's embarrassment and smoothed out all the awkward moments.

Returning to his native country, Gagarin continued to work in his specialty and planned to fly into space again. But at the age of 34, a famous astronaut crashed while performing a test flight.



Instagram/@tres_mamas_notes The details of the crash remain classified until now. But there is an opinion that citizens with high ranks were involved in this tragedy. This version could be doubted if it were not for the habit of the authorities to remove too popular and influential people.