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Yuri Gagarin's Life in Weeks

Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok 1 spacecraft completed a single orbit of Earth on April 12, 1961.

1934–1968 Soviet Cosmonaut 1,776 weeks (34 years)

Yuri Gagarin's 1,776 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

1,776
Total Weeks
12,432
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
34
Years

Key Milestones

Age 7 · Week ~364

His village was occupied by Nazi forces during World War II

Age 21 · Week ~1,092

Enrolled at the Orenburg Military Pilot's School

Age 25 · Week ~1,300

Selected as one of 20 cosmonauts in the Soviet space program

Age 27 · Week ~1,404

Became the first human in space aboard Vostok 1

Age 27 · Week ~1,404

Toured the world as a celebrated hero of the Soviet Union

Age 34 · Week ~1,768

Killed in a training jet crash near Moscow

Legacy

Became the first human in space aboard Vostok 1, completing one orbit of the Earth in 108 minutes. His flight marked the beginning of human space exploration and made him a global hero.

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