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  1. Jun 5, 2021 · Learn about the history and meaning of the terms cosmonaut and astronaut, and how they relate to the International Space Station and the space race. Find out who were the first cosmonauts and astronauts in space and what they do.

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  2. The Cosmonaut ( El Cosmonauta) is a Spanish science-fiction film, directed by Nicolás Alcalá and produced by Carola Rodríguez and Bruno Teixidor. It premiered in May 2013. The first feature-length project of Riot Cinema Collective is notable for its use of crowdfunding and Creative Commons license in its production. Plot.

  3. Apr 7, 2021 · Universal History Archive/Getty Images. While the faces of Nasa's Mercury Seven were splashed across the world's media, Russia's cosmonauts trained in secret, hidden from public view. On 13 April...

  4. Apr 29, 2024 · Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut who on April 12, 1961, became the first man to travel into space. His Vostok 1 spacecraft orbited Earth once in 1 hour 29 minutes at a maximum altitude of 187 miles, bringing Gagarin immediate worldwide fame.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yuri_GagarinYuri Gagarin - Wikipedia

    Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin [a] [b] (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes.

  6. Soviet space programme. Selection and training. Tereshkova in January 1963. Tereshkova had not expressed any particular desire to go into space before being recruited, [8] Rather, her experience at skydiving contributed to her selection as a cosmonaut.

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  8. May 14, 2013 · A Soviet cosmonaut returns to a deserted planet after a space mission and tries to find his loved ones. The film is a crowd-funded project by Nicolás Alcalá, with mixed reviews and ratings on IMDb.