Raumschiffmodell
Modell der Weltraumkapsel Wostok 1, der WKS Wojenno Kosmitscheskije Silui (kosmische Streitkräfte der Sowjetunion)
Dating
1961Persons
Description
Weltraumkapsel Wostok 1, der WKS Wojenno Kosmitscheskije Silui (kosmische Streitkräfte der Sowjetunion). Juri Gagarin flog mit Vorbild als erster Mensch in den Weltraum.Object type
Object (three-dimensional)Geography
Territorium: SowjetunionMaterial / Technique
Metall, KunststoffDimensions
1:25Inventory number
VHS-9162Legend
Model of the Vostok 1 space capsule (1:25)
First human in space
The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) is the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completes an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961 at an altitude exceeding 100 km. During his 108-minute flight, the 27 year-old orbits the Earth once before leaving the space capsule during its descent via ejector seat at an altitude of 7 km. This flight is seen as one of the Soviet Union space programme’s greatest achievements.
Technical data
Main colour
grau, beigeType of propulsion
RaketentriebwerkSystematics
• Manned capsules
Literature
Das Raumfahrtbuch, Autor/in: Van der Veken, Jan, Signatur: KBR 20