International Day of Human Space flight - April 12
April 15 , 2023 619 days 401 0
This day celebrates the contribution of space science and technology and ensuring the realisation of the conservation of outer space for peaceful purposes.
On this day in 1961, the Russian cosmonaut became the first human to journey into outer space.
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space flight to orbit the Earth.
The United Nations recognized the importance of this milestone and, in 2011, declared this day.