Like the first satellite, the first human to travel in space was a Russian. His name was Yuri Gagarin. An army major, the 27 – year – old Gagarin blasted off from the Soviet Union in his Vostck I space – craft on April 12, 1961. The overstock I was a sphere 2.3 meters (7.5 fit) in diameter coated with heat – resistant material.
A small instrument unit behind the sphere jettisoned (cast off) before re – entry contained gas bottles to provide air for the consonants as well as electrical batteries and retro rockets. Before – entries the atmosphere overstock 1 high. Gagarin was ejected from the spacecraft after re entry and he parachuted safely to the earth. Bigger chutes opened on Vostok I carryings the space craft to a gentle landing. From blast – off to loading Gagarin’s mission lasted 108 minutes.
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