Space Race

Tech Tuesday – 50th Anniversary of Manned Space Flight
Tech Tuesday – 50th Anniversary of Manned Space Flight
Tech Tuesday – 50th Anniversary of Manned Space Flight
It was 50 years ago today that man first successfully ventured into outer space. Yuri Gagarin, a Russian pilot and cosmonaut, was the first man to complete an orbit. He instantly became a world wide celebrity and kicked the Cold War and space race, into overdrive.