Yuri Gagarin in Vostok Space Capsule 1961 8

Description

Yuri Gagarin in Vostok space capsule, photo; licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; licensing required; Rights: 9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows Yuri Gagarin in the Vostok 1 space capsule, a few minutes before the historic launch on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Gagarin is strapped into his seat within the cramped capsule, wearing his orange spacesuit and the white helmet with the inscription “СССР”.
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 space flight in history, which would take him around the Earth in 108 minutes.
The photo symbolizes humanity’s venture into space and the technological masterpiece of Soviet space travel.