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Cosmonauts

Gagarin’s March: 60th Anniversary of the First Human in Space
Every year in Russia during the week of April 12, the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight in space, also known as Cosmonautics Day, one hears Gagarin’s March replayed on radio and websites. The musical piece paints a picture of a bright and enthusiastic trek into the Soviet future with Gagarin at the lead.
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin at a press conference

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Thu, Mar 30 2017
The First Mixed-Gendered Cosmonaut Candidates
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Cosmonaut in orange jumpsuit gives thumbs up.
Thu, Mar 23 2017
Ivan Ivanovich and the Persistent Lost Cosmonaut Conspiracy
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Test Flight Mannequin named "Ivan Ivanovich" in Space Race
Wed, Aug 19 2015
Zvezda Service Module Celebrates 15 Years in Orbit
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Zvezda Module
Fri, Mar 06 2015
Happy Birthday to the World's First Woman in Space
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The first six cosmonauts
Fri, Nov 15 2013
The Soviet Buran Shuttle: One Flight, Long History
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Fri, Mar 15 2013
Women in Space
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Sally Ride
Mon, Jul 26 2010
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
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Stafford and Leonov Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) Handshake
Mon, Apr 12 2010
Why Yuri Gagarin Remains the First Man in Space, Even Though He Did Not Land Inside His Spacecraft
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