How was Juri Gagarin barely become a pilot before won the cosmos? – on this day
20 years ago, the list today reminded of a few known episodes from the life of the first man in the cosmos – Jurija Gagarin, which was 12. April 1961. performed the first flight to space. The text published in 2005. reveals that Gagarin had almost kicked out of the Pilot School, and how persistence and discipline they shaped his later historical feat.
Gagarin could « stay without wings »
In the text of Juria Zajceva, published on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of Gagarin’s flight, almost unknown detail from His Mladost: Gagarin has repeatedly tried to deposit the so-called. Control flight – a compulsory test for a stand-alone flight in the reactive plane. During the exercises near Orenburg, Gagarin was twice wrongly landed, which made the instructor had to take control of the aircraft. According to the actual rules, the unsuccessful candidates were fired from the education institution.
The commander of Puka Ivan Polkov remembered that in the field camp, despite the rain and empty sports field, saw only one participant as I exercise – it was Gagarin. « He says that without heaven cannot, that life is not his life, » Polškovo instructor said.
Hard discipline, strong psyche
After the instructors decided to give him another chance, a pad was placed under the seat to have a better inspection from the cabin – there was lower growth of average. In the third attempt, Gagarin has successfully completed the task and practiced alluring exclusively by the end of school.
His uncompromising discipline was already emphasized: he was the water commander, strictly conducted the rules and therefore received battles from dissatisfied peers. « He was then beaten to have lost consciousness and spent a few days in the hospital, » the author stated, but the hooligans were punished, and Gagarin remained faithful to his principles.
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Psychic power as the key to success
When preparing for the first flight to space, Soviet experts were confident in technique, but they suspected the resilience of the man’s psyche. Due to possible reactions in weightless condition, additional protection of the « Red Button » for Havarine descent was introduced – the system could only activate a mentally stable cosmonaut. Gagarin fully met those expectations.
During the flight, which lasted 108 minutes, every action was recorded. « He, of course, felt good. Everything went according to plan. He personally controlled the systems, accompanied all the indicators, corresponded to all commands, wrapped the author.
Yuri Gagarin today – symbol and inspiration
Yuri Gagarin remains one of the brightest figures in the history of space research. Although he tragically killed in the plane crash in 1968. year, his character and work today are part of the collective memory of humanity. In Russia, but also beyond, his name is carried by countless streets, schools and museums. Cosmonautics Day, 12 April, is still marked worldwide.
In the light of today’s commercial space programs and the return of the 1961, Gagarin’s underwig from 1961. remains an unsurpassed example of a historical step – and showed how much determination and perseverance are crucial, even when it seems that everything is lost.
* This text was generated with the help of artificial intelligence and based on archival sources. All data are presented for informational purposes.
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