In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
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In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
A true hero, but mortal as well ...
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Do we know the 'escape' mechanism used on the mission? Described as 'ejected him' from the capsule at 23,000ft
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
We know a song about him, don't we boys and girls:
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Twas a pretty fraught separation by all accounts...
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/vostok1_landing.htmlOn the way back, everything looked good until the conclusion of the 40-second burn of the braking engine, initiated successfully at 10:25 Moscow Time. The spacecraft started spinning about its axis with very high speed. For decades, the very fact, not to mention the cause of the whole incident with the separation of the capsule and its instrument module remained unknown to the general public. Even half a century later, popular accounts of the accident are wildly inaccurate.
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Well worth watching...
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Like it...
I have always thought that Gagarin would have been a good guy to go out for a beer with...always surrounded by good looking girls so very helpful to his mates too!
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
MiLady and I were there, right there, on that very special Hogmanay when he played that tune.
It's one of those things where you can say 'you had to be there, man'
Happy memory!
GollyGosh!! Was that countdown 21 years ago?
I think that I ought to feel as old as I am, but I don't.
It's one of those things where you can say 'you had to be there, man'
Happy memory!
GollyGosh!! Was that countdown 21 years ago?
I think that I ought to feel as old as I am, but I don't.
Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Other sources say that during re-entry the capsule did not separate cleanly from the service module but remained attached by 'cables', causing the gyrations until they broke later. Some ride!
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Reading that link above the separation (break) occurred late over the Mediterranean and the problem was hushed up. The ejection itself was almost normal it appears...
As G-forces subsided and the capsule continued descending safely, Gagarin prepared to eject from his craft. At an altitude of seven kilometers, the main hatch of the capsule was jettisoned and seconds later, the pilot ejected. It was 10:42 Moscow Time. Gagarin's ejection seat then came lose gently and he was left falling toward earth. The main parachute of the PS-6415-59 system deployed successfully, however the backup chute came out later as well and, after some delay, deployed. As a result, Gagarin was descending under two parachutes. During the parachute descent, which lasted from six to 10 minutes, Gagarin struggled to open a valve for breathing atmospheric air. The device stuck below his external orange layer and he had to use a mirror to pull the valve.
According to Gagarin, he gently hit the soft surface of freshly plowed dirt in an open field not far from the town of Engels. Later, his landing was determined to be not far from the village of Smelovka, in the Ternovsky District near Saratov. Many sources say Gagarin landed at 10:55 Moscow Time (228) but, according to post-flight report dated May 29, 1961, and published in 2011, the the descent module landed at 10:48 and the pilot at 10:53 Moscow Time. They were 1.5 kilometers apart.
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
Lucky you, I was sitting in an office at St Katherine dock managing a Y2K computer system cutover for an American Bank!Undried Plum wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:38 pmMiLady and I were there, right there, on that very special Hogmanay when he played that tune.
It's one of those things where you can say 'you had to be there, man'
Happy memory!
Gosh!! Was that countdown 21 years ago?
I think that I ought to feel as old as I am, but I don't.
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
A little story about Господин Гагарин . Many yeas ago, when perestroika had dawned upon Mother Russia, we were invited to Moscow to go and talk to the people who made the MiGs. After the discussions, which predictably turned into something of a willy-waving contest, we were taken to one of the floors in the building which housed a museum and a fascinating place it was, too. One of the things I noticed was that in the more recent photos of Gagarin, who was a one-time test pilot for them, was that there was a significant scar over his left eye, something I had not seen in earlier photographs. I mentioned this to our guide, who simply said 'Yes'.
A little later, after a few vodkas ad been taken, we were saying our goodbyes, when the guide came over to me. "You are very observant Mr Tango," he said, in the manner of Auric Goldfinger. "Mr Gagarin liked his women and once when his wife caught him with another woman, he jumped out of a window and landed heavily on the ground. He was in hospital for some weeks afterwards."
I checked Gagarin's Wiki page earlier and I see that mention of his indiscretion now appears there.
A little later, after a few vodkas ad been taken, we were saying our goodbyes, when the guide came over to me. "You are very observant Mr Tango," he said, in the manner of Auric Goldfinger. "Mr Gagarin liked his women and once when his wife caught him with another woman, he jumped out of a window and landed heavily on the ground. He was in hospital for some weeks afterwards."
I checked Gagarin's Wiki page earlier and I see that mention of his indiscretion now appears there.
Re: In memory of Yuri Gagarin 12 April 1961.
YG was 5 ft 2 in 'tall'.