Posted on Apr 12, 2021

Yuri Gagarin: the spaceman who came in from the cold

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Yuri Gagarin belied the West's austere impression of the Soviet Union – a charming, easygoing Russian with a ready smile. The first man in space became a powerful propaganda tool.

Yuri Gagarin: the spaceman who came in from the cold

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SFC Randy Hellenbrand

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He still had courage to do what he did. I can admire that in any man or woman.

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