Today, March 9, 2021, as part of the events dedicated to the 87th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Gagarin, a solemn ceremony of laying flowers at the burial place of the urn with the ashes of Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin took place on Red Square near the Kremlin wall (Moscow). The ceremony was attended by a delegation of the State Corporation “Roscosmos” headed by Director General Dmitry Rogozin, students of specialized universities, veterans and representatives of the rocket and space industry of the Russian Federation.
Recall that pilot-cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was born on March 9, 1934 in the village of Klushino in the Smolensk region. On April 12, 1961, on board the Vostok-1 spacecraft, he made the first flight into space in the history of mankind.
The Soviet cosmonaut, whose contribution to modern history cannot be overestimated, showed endless love for his homeland. Yuri Alekseevich made the dreams of thousands of Earth inhabitants about conquering space come true and gave the joy of triumph from overcoming earth’s gravity by mankind. Not only in Russia, but all over the planet, March 9 is celebrating the birthday of the first man to conquer space. Without exaggeration, he can be called the son of the Earth, who has become the personification of peace and progress.
The life path of Yuri Gagarin ended unexpectedly and tragically, but his greatest feat is remembered and honored today. Astronautics and science are developing thanks to his courage and courage: that emotional upsurge, a positive charge that he laid in the minds and hearts of the generations that followed him, and today they move people to new discoveries and educate in everyone dedication to their work.