Apparently this is a fabrication of the truth, my Father seems to disagree anyway and I myself am just unsure, if you can give me any information regarding this, please, let me know.
Thanks very much guys!
Thanks very much guys!
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on the one hand, your father may be a bit of a "conspiracy theorist".... on the other hand, given the nature of the times and the mentality of the Russians, its entirely possible that they may have covered up or hidden previous attempts, particularly if they were NOT spectacular successes... if a cosmonaut was sent up before Yuri and died, was badly injured, radiation poisoned or in some other way adversely affected, I would not be surprised if the Russians hid the facts and as your father says, put Yuri up as the "Poster Boy".
Lets make the statement both accurate and politically correct, shall we?
"Yuri Gagarin is the man first credited with successfully orbiting the Earth in a man made vehicle and returning safely"
Lets make the statement both accurate and politically correct, shall we?
"Yuri Gagarin is the man first credited with successfully orbiting the Earth in a man made vehicle and returning safely"
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Gagarin orbited the Earth in what constituted a "ball" or globe-shaped "vehicle", Vostok I -- hardly a "shuttle".
The payload included life-support equipment and radio and television to relay information on the condition of the pilot. The flight was automated; Gagarin's controls were locked to prevent him from taking control of the ship. A key was available in a sealed envelope in case it became necessary to take control in an emergency. After retrofire, the service module remained attached to the Sharik reentry sphere by a wire bundle. The joined craft went through wild gyrations at the beginning of reentry, before the wires burned through. The Sharik, as it was designed to do, then naturally reached aerodynamic equilibrium with the reentry shield positioned correctly.
Gagarin ejected after reentry and descended under his own parachute, as was planned. However for many years the Soviet Union denied this, because the flight would not have been recognized for various FAI world records unless the pilot had accompanied his craft to a landing. Recovered April 12, 1961 8:05 GMT. Landed Southwest of Engels Smelovka, Saratov.
The payload included life-support equipment and radio and television to relay information on the condition of the pilot. The flight was automated; Gagarin's controls were locked to prevent him from taking control of the ship. A key was available in a sealed envelope in case it became necessary to take control in an emergency. After retrofire, the service module remained attached to the Sharik reentry sphere by a wire bundle. The joined craft went through wild gyrations at the beginning of reentry, before the wires burned through. The Sharik, as it was designed to do, then naturally reached aerodynamic equilibrium with the reentry shield positioned correctly.
Gagarin ejected after reentry and descended under his own parachute, as was planned. However for many years the Soviet Union denied this, because the flight would not have been recognized for various FAI world records unless the pilot had accompanied his craft to a landing. Recovered April 12, 1961 8:05 GMT. Landed Southwest of Engels Smelovka, Saratov.
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