60 years ago today
April 12, 1961
27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
Take to space aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft
The feat of humanity's first flight into space was achieved
Later, this day of the year was set as
International Day of Manned Space Flight
Also known as World Space Day
Today, Xiao Tai sorted it out for everyone
Those "first people" in the history of spaceflight
The world's first man into space
Yuri Gagarin
At 9:07 a.m. Moscow time on April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard the Vostok-1 spacecraft, circled the earth in an apogee of 301 kilometers, lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes, returned safely at 10:55 a.m., landed in the Smelovka village area of Saratov Oblast, completed the world's first manned space flight, and realized the wish of mankind to enter space.
The world's first female astronaut
Valentina V. Tereshkova
On June 16, 1963, Valentina V. Tereshkova successfully lifted off aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft, and during the space flight lasting 70 hours and 50 minutes, Tereshkova tried her best to overcome many problems such as physical discomfort, equipment failure, psychological stress, etc., and returned to earth without any danger after 48 circles around the earth, and is still the only woman in history to independently pilot a spacecraft to lift off, and has set up an eternal milestone in the journey of human exploration of the universe.
The United States was the first man to land in space
Alain Shepard
At 10:34 a.m. on May 5, 1961, 37-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Alain Shepard took to the skies on the Freedom 7 spacecraft carried on a redstone rocket for a 15-minute flight in space 115 miles above the ground, making him the first American to go into space. During the flight, he shouted in surprise: "What a beautiful view!" "Everything is fine."
The first person to walk in space
Alexei Leonov
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov achieved a 12-minute spacewalk during the spaceflight of the Ascend 2 spacecraft, the first astronaut in history to perform a spacewalk, and was twice awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union".
The first victim
Vladimir Komarov
On April 23, 1967, in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, Colonel Vladimir Komarov, a famous Soviet cosmonaut, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:35 a.m. Moscow time on the Soyuz 1 spacecraft. However, on the way back to the ground on the 24th, due to the parachute entanglement failure and crashed and killed, the Soviet hero also became the first astronaut to die in space flight.
Noboritsuki 1st person
Neil Alden Armstrong
On July 16, 1969, the American Apollo 11 spacecraft left Earth and flew to the moon. On July 20, at 10:56 p.m. Eastern Time, astronaut Armstrong drilled out of the lunar module and stepped on the moon, becoming the world's first person to land on the moon.
China was the first person to enter space
Yang Liwei
At 9 o'clock on October 15, 2003, Yang Liwei entered space for the first time aboard the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft carried by the Long March 2F rocket. During the 21-hour and 23-minute space tour, Yang Liwei successfully completed China's first manned space flight. Since then, China has become the third country in the world to be able to independently carry out manned space activities.
The first person in China to walk in space
Zhai Zhigang
At 21:10 on September 25, 2008, Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng piloted the Shenzhou 7 manned spacecraft to carry out China's first space outgoing activity mission, at 16:41 on September 27, Zhai Zhigang opened the shenzhou 7 airlock capsule door, took the first step in space Chinese, and let the five-star red flag fly in space!
China's first female astronaut
Liu Yang
In 2012, Liu Yang, who flew the Shenzhou 9 mission, became China's first female astronaut to travel through space, and she lived in space for about two weeks.
China's First "Space Teacher"
Wang Yaping
At 10:00 a.m. on June 20, 2013, Wang Yaping, astronaut of the Shenzhou 10 mission, taught students on the ground in space, becoming China's first "space teacher".
On the journey to explore the vastness of the universe
Chinese has never been missing
"I volunteered for a career in manned spaceflight
……
Heroic and fearless, selfless dedication, not afraid of sacrifice
Willing to fight for the cause of manned spaceflight for life! ”
This is the oath of entry of the Chinese astronaut brigade
They went out into space for their homeland
See mission more than life
They have the courage to fight and are not afraid of sacrifice
Continue to write a good story for China's manned spaceflight
As of now
Our country has 11 astronauts in space
The Chinese space station plan is about to enter the substantive stage
Its mission will officially launch this year
In the future, China will have more astronauts entering space
Whenever we look up at the stars
You may feel their gaze on the earth
They carry the dream of human beings flying in the sky
At the same time, it also symbolizes that Chinese the pace of exploring the universe has gone farther and farther
Their names are destined to be remembered by history
blessing
Every astronaut!
Source | Our space, CCTV news
Poster | Wang Luyao
Edit | Ma Yujie, Wei Yifan
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