Yuri Gagarin in Space Capsule Vostok 1961 5

Description

Yuri Gagarin in Space Capsule Vostok, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to royalties; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows Yuri Gagarin in the Vostok 1 space capsule, just minutes before the historic launch on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Gagarin is strapped into his seat within the tight capsule, wearing his orange spacesuit and the white helmet with the inscription 91СССР91.
Background: The instruments and control displays of the Vostok 1 capsule, responsible for monitoring the flight.
Significance: At this moment, Gagarin was ready for the first manned spaceflight in history, which would take him around the Earth in 108 minutes.
The photo symbolizes humanity’s venture into space and the technological achievement of Soviet space travel.