Amanda SchupakSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Amanda Schupak 6 Surprising Facts About the First Human Spaceflight By Amanda Schupak published 11 April 11 Surprising facts about Vostok 1, the mission that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space in 1961. Human Spaceflight Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 262SpaceX launching 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit today3Sci-fi thriller 'Ash' gets terrifying 1st trailer that's dripping with Lovecraftian cosmic horror vibes4VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover5Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)
6 Surprising Facts About the First Human Spaceflight By Amanda Schupak published 11 April 11 Surprising facts about Vostok 1, the mission that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space in 1961.