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Dmitry Medvedev rewards some of the most senior astronauts
Moscow, Russia - 50th anniversary of the first man in space flight
The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today awarded state honors to some of Russia's most senior cosmonauts as Russia is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight. Fifty years ago Russia became the first country to send a man into space, when Yuri Gagarin went around the world in 108 minutes in a Vostok-1 capsule. The cultural event includes its own to mark the occurrence...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency