Yuri Gagarin Before Spaceflight 1961 16

Description

Yuri Gagarin before spaceflight, photo; licensed article; original: 5740×4315; photographer: unknown; license required; rights: © Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows Yuri Gagarin on the launch pad, just before his historic spaceflight with Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Gagarin is wearing his orange space suit and a white helmet with the inscription “СССР” (USSR). He waves, smiles, or walks determinedly towards the rocket.
Background: The Vostok-1 rocket is on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, ready for the first manned spaceflight in history.
Significance: Gagarin’s launch marked the beginning of manned spaceflight and was a major victory for the Soviet Union in the space race.
The photo symbolizes humanity’s departure into space – one of the most significant moments in space history.