Russia’s Space Traditions! 14 Things Every Cosmonaut Does for Launch [bestandroiddoubledinheadunit950.blogspot.com]

Russia’s Space Traditions! 14 Things Every Cosmonaut Does for Launch [bestandroiddoubledinheadunit950.blogspot.com]

As crews prepare for launch, they take some time to honor the legacy of the first person to go into space: Yuri Gagarin, who launched on April 12, 1961. Gagarin died in a jet-plane crash on March 27, 1968, at age 34. His remains were interred in a wall of the Kremlin. Just before the backup and prime crews fly to Baikonur for the launch, they place red carnations at the foot of the wall. In this picture, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut André Kuipers was among the crewmembers paying respects.

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