Vostok programme cosmonauts

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first person to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes. By achieving this major milestone for the Soviet Union amidst the Space Race, he became an international celebrity and was awarded many medals and titles, including his country's highest distinction: Hero of the Soviet Union.

Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937)

Soviet cosmonaut (1935-2000)

Soviet cosmonaut

Soviet cosmonaut (1934-2019)

Soviet cosmonaut (1930–2009)