Arabic-Web-Fifty years on since Gagarin's flight into space
  • 13 years ago
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history on 12 April 1961 when he circled the Earth in 108 minutes. Now, 50 years on, Russians celebrate his first flight into space. But while Russia still prides itself on beating the Americans to space, its own modern space programme has lacked ambition in recent years. A Voiced AFPTV report
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