At Smolensk mark 75 th anniversary of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

In the Smolensk region on Monday celebrated 75 years since the birth of the planet Earth first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Similar celebrations will take place in other regions of Russia.

Celebrations on the occasion of 75 anniversary of Yuri Gagarin will be held primarily at the small home cosmonaut, Gagarin in the Smolensk region. At the same time, Russian TV channels will show documentary films about the life of the pilot, who became a national hero, transmits television channel "Vesti.ru.

Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut of the Earth, 75 th anniversary of the birth which is observed on Monday, not only in Russia but also worldwide during his lifetime became a legend. "Stellar's disease" is not addressed, it remains in the memory of comrades on the first set of group of astronauts and others who worked in a simple and accessible man. For nearly half a century, since the historic flight on April 12, 1961, solar smiling Gagarin symbolizes space exploration by humankind.

"We remember it as it was - nice, responsible, diligent and friendly man," - said cosmonaut Georgy Grechko. In his view, these qualities become decisive in choosing the head of the Soviet space program Sergey Korolyov approving Gagarina the world's first spaceman.

"If it was the other choice - it would be a mistake" - expressed the general view "space pioneers" cosmonaut Aleksei Gubarev.

Life Gagarin surrounded by legends. One of them, the first cosmonaut was born March 8, but in the maternity hospital found that the boy is not fit to celebrate the birthday of the International Women's Day, and recorded in the metric on March 9. Whatever the case, according to prevailing notions Yuri Gagarin in the whole show himself a real man. As Boris Volynov remembers astronaut, he was "determined and focused to win."

Peasants' son, a pilot, then the first cosmonaut of the world can easily find a common language, even the British Queen, who invited him to tea, remembers cosmonaut Pavel Popovich. In so doing, he always remained modest. After becoming deputy chief of the cosmonaut training Center (LRC), he avoided an authoritarian management style, and always consulted with colleagues.

Gagarin was aimed at the high bar. With the growth of 169 centimeters, it has been the captain of volleyball and basketball teams, one of the first in the country got up on water skis. "And what, he was gymnastic figures not every professional athlete has been under such a force - with admiration remembers Aleksei Leonov.

With that in 27 years, Yuri Gagarin became the most famous man of the world, nothing human is alien to him was not. "Once we Yuroy in class enthusiastically played" Sea Battle ", then got serious penalty on the party line" - with a smile remembers airman-cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. A second set of cosmonaut Alexei Gubarev remembered how in 1964, being already the deputy chief of CPC, Yuri Gagarin "disrupted classes, and all went for the mushrooms."

His short life Gagarin lived vividly, in one breath. " "Hospitable host, Yuri loved to take guests and excellent singing," - commented Pavel Popovich, the very first time space. According to him, liked to poke fun Gagarin over them: that the car rolled to another location, then bought a cigarette, which explodes, but a grudge against him was impossible.

"There were huge Jura Sparkling blue eyes and unusual smile," - remembers Paul Popovich.

"Second homeland" Gagarin

Jubilee blanking marks on 75-th anniversary of Earth's first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, to be held March 9 in the town of Engels in Saratov Oblast, in the vicinity of which the first astronaut landed after the legendary space mission

. "Mark depicting Mail Gagarin Russia released into circulation in early March, a total circulation of one million 200 thousand copies," - explained the press service of the federal postal service in the Saratov region. Currently on sale in the region is five thousand marks.

Despite the fact that Earth's first cosmonaut was born in Smolensk Oblast, Saratov him as their fellow countrymen. It is here that Gagarin was a student at the Industrial College, in the Saratov aero, he made his first parachute jump and flight training aircraft, was preflight training. "Project" Gagarinsky "brand was developed by the Moscow publishing-Trade Center" brand "- the only country of the company, which deals with the issuance of postage payment: envelopes, postcards, stamps.

The first stamp with a portrait of Gagarin in Europe appeared in April 1961, and in Asia - in May 1961. In Africa, in February 1962 from the coupons brands Togo placed photographs of Yuri Gagarin and Herman Titov. In February 1963, the portraits of the first four Soviet cosmonauts appeared on Mark Cuban.

Young Muscovites "Gagarinsky lesson"

Roscosmos Head Anatoly Perminov, on Tuesday, March 10, the lesson for pupils in the control center. Clear lesson is devoted to 75-th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin, the Rosbalt.

During the session, children will be able to communicate with the crew of the International Space Station - Michael Fincke, Yuri Lonchakovym and Sandra Magnus. Students also listen to the memories of Astronauts "Gagarin" set, will see the leaders of the rocket and space industry of Russia. Dedicated Gagarin lessons also take place in coming days, many schools across the country.