Yuri Gagarin in Vostok Capsule 1961 10

Description

Yuri Gagarin in Vostok capsule, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; License required; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows Yuri Gagarin in the Vostok 1 capsule, a few minutes before the historic launch on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Gagarin is strapped into his seat inside the cramped capsule, wearing his orange spacesuit and the white helmet with the inscription “2155215542155421552155”.
Background: The instruments and control panels of the Vostok-1 capsule, which are 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 exploration.