Yuri Gagarin Word Search Puzzle - Yuri’s Night Activity The story behind this product: In April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space, launching to orbit aboard the Vostok 3KA-3 (Vostok 1). After the flight, he became a global celebrity, touring widely to promote the Soviet achievement. This important event was a vital part of the competition of space travel of that era, particularly between the US and the USSR, with the US eventually landing the first man on the moon in