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Summary:Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space on April 12 1961. In a five-ton Vostok craft Gagarin orbited the Earth just once in a flight of one hour 29 minutes at a maximum speed of 18,000 miles an hour.
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Location:IN SPACE USSR CCCP
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