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Q553

When did Yuri Alekseyevich Gagaris of Russia, the first man to reach space, reached space?

A.
1960
B.
1961
Answer
C.
1962
D.
1963

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
On April 12, 1961, aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin becomes the first human being to travel into space. During the flight, the 27-year-old test pilot and industrial technician also became the first man to orbit the planet, a feat accomplished by his space capsule in 89 minutes.