In their own words : April 12, 1981 |
narrated by Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen
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Vostok 1 history from Encyclopedia Astronautica |
12 April 196106:07 GMTLanding Date: 1961-04-12 07:55:00Flight Time: 0.0750 daysFlight Up: Vostok 1Flight Back: Vostok 1Call Sign: Kedr (Cedar )Crew: GagarinBackup Crew: Titov, NelyubovLocation of Cap... Posted by on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT |
STS-1 history from Encyclopedia Astronautica |
12 April 198112:00 GMTLanding Date: 1981-04-14 18:20:52Flight Time: 2.26 daysFlight Up: STS-1Flight Back: STS-1Call Sign: ColumbiaCrew: Crippen, YoungProgram: STSOf note: First rocketplane flight to o... Posted by on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:13:00 GMT |
Tribute to Yuri Gagarin |
Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)of the International Council of Scientific UnionsSeattle, WashingtonJune 25, 1971Speech given by John Young, NASA Astronaut It is my privilege to represent the U... Posted by on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:58:00 GMT |
"Someday, I am going to be part of that." |
(courtesy of Loretta Hidalgo, co-founder of Yuri's Night)The following is a guest Blog from Hugo Delgado who was 19 years old when he worked the STS-1 launch at KSC. Please read it all the way through... Posted by on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:29:00 GMT |