Gagarin / Russian Documentary (English translation)

Gagarin #Gagarin To millions, Russia&first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the embodiment of both Soviet heroism and Russian folk legend: a carpenter&son who ascended into the heavens and returned. To those that knew him, however, he was a talented, handsome and athletic man who, despite his modesty, was destined for greatness. April 12 is celebrated every year in Russia as Cosmonautics Day, marking Gagarin’s space flight in 1961.