Home / Quotes / Quote by Yuri Gagarin

Quote by Yuri Gagarin

“I am watching the Earth. The visibility is good. I feel well and cheerful. The machine is functioning normally.”

Author

Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, was the first human to travel into space. Born on March 9, 1934, in the village of Klushino, Gzhatsk District, Smolensk Oblast, he tragically died in a plane crash on March 27, 1968. Gagarin's historic spaceflight aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961, marked the beginning of the space age. more

“In order for us to use the very best judgment possible in spending the taxpayer's money intelligently, we just have to do a certain amount of this research and development work ourselves. We just have to keep our own hands dirty to command the professional respect of the contractor personnel engaged with actual design, shop and testing work.”

“What struck me most was the silence. It was a great silence, unlike any I have encountered on Earth, so vast and deep that I began to hear my own body: my heart beating, my blood vessels pulsing, even the rustle of my muscles moving over each other seemed audible. There were more stars in the sky than I had expected. The sky was deep black, yet at the same time bright with sunlight.”

“Dear Iranian nation, your children have placed the first indigenous satellite into orbit.”

Firsts Children Nations Walking Moon Our Children Dear Your Children Indigenous Iranian Star Gazing Orbit Satellites

Author:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Quote by Yuri Gagarin

Author

You May Also Like