Cosmonaut Collection (page 4)

Cosmonaut Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, 1934-1968, is driven into Prague from the airport in April 1961

Yuri Gargarin, 1961. Gargarin (1934-1968), Russian cosmonaut and the first man to travel in space. Czech postage stamp commemorating Gargarins flight in Vostok, 12 April 1961

Yuri gagarin and his wife (left) with nikita khrushchev at areception held in his honor at the grand kremlin palace on april 14, 1961

Nikita khrushchev with soviet cosmonauts gagarin, popov, and tereshkova on the rostrum of lenins tomb in red square, moscow, ussr, june 22, 1963

Soviet cosmonaut gherman titov being helped in the putting on of his space suit in preparation for his flight in the vostok 2 mission, 1961, a still from the documentary film to the stars again

Soviet cosmonaut gherman titov in the space capsule, vostok 2 mission - he was observed the entire flight, 1961, a still from the documentary film to the stars again

Soviet cosmonaut alexei leonov doing the worlds first space walk (e, v, a) during the voskhod 2 mission in 1965

Vladimir shatalov in the cabin of the soyuz 4 orbiter, 1969

Soviet cosmonauts valentina tereshkova and andrian nikolayev, married in november 1963, with their baby daughter

Soviet cosmonaut vladimir komarov undergoing testing for his role as back-up man for pavel popovich, 1962

Soyuz 10, soviet cosmonaut aleksei yeliseyev, still from the film four men in space, 1969

July 9, 1974, yuri gagarin spacemens training centre, alexei leonov, commander of the first soyuz crew (right), thomas stafford, commander of the apollo flight crew

Soviet cosmonaut vladimir komarov preparing for his flight as part of the soyuz 1 mission, 1967

Alexei yeliseev and vitaly sevastianov in discussion prior to the soyuz 10 mission, 1971

Walter ulbricht, first secretary of the socialist unity party (sed) central committee and gdr state council chairman, dancing with soviet cosmonaut valentina tereshkova during the cosmonaut ball in

Cosmonaut nikolayev aboard soyuz-9, 1970

Voskhod 2 mission, soviet cosmonaut alexei leonov during worlds first space walk (eva) in 1965

Soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin at the 8th world youth and student festival in helsinki, finland in 1962

Cosmonaut alexei leonov, 1965, voskhod 2

Vostok reentry capsule, early version of the soyuz, 1967

Soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin, first man in space, in the capsule of vostok 1, april 12, 1961

Soviet cosmonauts valentina tereshkova and valery bykovsky hug after bykovskys flight in vostok 5, 1963

Soviet cosmonaut valentina tereshkova, the first woman in space, prior to her flight aboard vostok 6, june 16, 1963

Cosmonaut vladimir komarov who died in soyuz i, 1967

Cosmonaut valentina tereshkova outside of the vostok 6 space capsule after landing, june 1963

Yuri gagarin and other soviet cosmonauts examining the first pictures of the moon taken by the luna 1 space probe (lunik) in 1961

Vostok 6, soviet cosmonaut valentina tereshkova, the first woman in space, in front of the vostok capsule, june 1963

Vladimir komarov undergoing training as back-up for cosmonaut pavel popovich in1962

Leonov and Kubasov inside Soyuz-19
Soyuz-19 crew. Soviet cosmonauts Alexei Leonov (born 1934) and Valeri Kubasov (born 1935) onboard the Soyuz-19 spacecraft

Manoeuvring unit for Russian space suit
SMK manoeuvring back pack. Also known as the UMK, it was introduced in 1990 to allow a cosmonaut to fly around the outside of the Mir space station during extravehicular activity (EVA) in orbit

Crew of Soyuz-T 12
Second woman in space. The crew of the Soyuz T-12 mission seen before launch. Left to right are Vladimir Dzhanibekov (b.1942), Svetlana Savitskaya (b.1948), and Igor Volk (b.1937)

Tereshkova during training
First woman in space during training. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (b. 1937) seen seated in a centrifuge during training

Soyuz manned spacecraft interior, Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Yuri Gagarin statue in London
Yuri Gagarin statue at the British Council, London. Part of its Gagarin in Britain exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of his visit to London in July 1961

Russian Vostok-type spacesuit. Photographed at the British Councils Gagarin in Britain exhibition in London in 2011

Soyuz manned spacecraft control panel in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space
Mock-up of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space (on 12 April 1961), in a Vostok 1 ejector seat. The spacesuit is the same type as worn by Gagarin

Soyuz manned spacecraft in museum
Soyuz manned spacecraft in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan, with control panel

Russian space shuttle Buran at Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Controls on a Vostok-type ejector seat. Photographed at the British Councils Gagarin in Britain exhibition in London in 2011

Yuri Gagarin statue in a park in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Tail of Russian space shuttle Buran at Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Gagarin in Cuba C014 / 0750
Gagarin in Cuba. Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968, centre), waving to locals during his visit to Havana, Cuba

Tereshkova and Korolyov C014 / 0749
Tereshkova and Korolyov. Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space, Valentina Vladimironva Tereshkova (b.1937) talking to the Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov

Crew of Soyuz TMA-07M in training C018 / 2325
Space Station crew. Three members of the Soyuz TMA-07M crew that formed part of the Expedition 34/35 team on the International Space Station

ISS Expedition 32 crew, August 2012 C016 / 4208
ISS Expedition 32 crew. Astronauts and cosmonauts inside the Kibo laboratory module of the International Space Station (ISS)

Astronaut plant experiment on the ISS C016 / 4206
Astronaut plant experiment on the ISS. Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov (born 1973), Expedition 28 flight engineer, checking the progress of a plant experiment on the International Space Station (ISS)

Cosmonaut Komarov at presentation C016 / 2695
Vladimir Mikhailovich Komarov (1927-67), Russian-Soviet cosmonaut. Komarov is at right, at left is Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR Konstantin Rudnev

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In the vast expanse of space exploration, the term "cosmonaut" holds a special place in history. It represents the brave individuals who ventured beyond Earth's atmosphere, pushing the boundaries of human achievement. One such pioneer was Alexei Leonov, who etched his name in the annals of space travel by becoming the first person to walk in space during 1965. The Soviet Union boasted an impressive roster of cosmonauts, including Valentina Tereshkova, who made history as the first woman to journey into space. Her groundbreaking mission aboard Vostok 6 in 1963 shattered gender barriers and inspired countless women around the world to reach for their dreams among the stars. However, it was Yuri Gagarin who forever remains synonymous with being a cosmonaut. As he embarked on his historic voyage onboard Vostok 1 in 1961, Gagarin became humanity's first-ever astronaut and instantly captured global attention. His smile radiated both excitement and courage as he soared through unknown realms. Soviet propaganda celebrated these remarkable achievements with posters commemorating Yuri Gagarin's triumphs. These vibrant artworks depicted him as a national hero—a symbol of Soviet pride and technological prowess that rivaled any other nation during that era. But behind every successful launch stood immense risk and sacrifice. The tragic loss of Vladimir Komarov before Soyuz 1's ill-fated launch in 1967 serves as a somber reminder that this quest for discovery came at great personal cost. Yet even amidst tragedy, these courageous men and women continued to push forward—undaunted by danger or setbacks—to unlock new frontiers for all humankind. Cosmonauts like Yuri Gagarin paved the way for future generations to explore outer space further than ever imagined possible. Their unwavering dedication continues inspiring aspiring astronauts worldwide today—reminding us all that there are no limits when we dare to dream and reach for the stars.