Yuri Gagarin
International Day of Human Space Flight
On the 12th of April, the International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated annually. This day is celebrated to commemorate humankind’s beginning of the space era and also highlights the importance of space technology and science. History of the ..
Tags: Cosmonautics Day • Yuri Gagarin
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Russia to launch its own Space Station
The agreement between Roscosmos and its international partners is to run out in 2024. With this, Russia has planned to pull out of the International Space Station and launch its own space station in 2025. Highlights According to Russia, the ..
Tags: International Space Station (ISS) • Lunar Mission • NASA • Roscosmos • Space Race
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight
Every year, International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on April 12. The day commemorates the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic spaceflight in 1961 Background The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in April 2011 to observe International ..
Tags: human space flight • Science and Technology • space • Yuri Gagarin
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
2019 International Day of Human Space Flight
The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed every year on April 12 to mark the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals and increasing ..
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International Day of Human Space Flight 2019
International Day of Human Space Flight 2019 was observed on April 12 to commemorate the date of the first human space flight in the history of mankind. Genesis of the International Day of Human Space Flight It was on April ..
Tags: Cosmonautics Day • human space flight • International Day of Human Space Flight 2019 • Russia • Soviet Union