Yangel's Gagarin

Yangel's Gagarin was a Soviet project aimed at developing an orbital space station called the Salyut 1, named after Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. Designed by engineer Vladimir Yangel, the station was a pioneering effort in human spaceflight, serving as a laboratory for scientific experiments and space living. Launched in 1971, Salyut 1 demonstrated the feasibility of long-duration space missions and influenced future space station designs. It marked a significant step in human space exploration, contributing valuable knowledge about living and working in orbit.