Today the world's celebrating 50 years since Yury Gagarin first went into space. In Russia the event's called Cosmonautics Day, and the rest of the world knows it as Yuri's Night. But whatever the name, this day is a milestone for mankind that proved it can make dreams come true. So, has space travel changed much in these last five decades? We're joined by cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Ivanchenkov here, on Earth.. and the Commander of Expedition 27 to the ISS Dmitry Kondratiyev talks to us from the International Space Station.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
50 Years in Orbit: RT talks to cosmonauts in space & studio
Today the world's celebrating 50 years since Yury Gagarin first went into space. In Russia the event's called Cosmonautics Day, and the rest of the world knows it as Yuri's Night. But whatever the name, this day is a milestone for mankind that proved it can make dreams come true. So, has space travel changed much in these last five decades? We're joined by cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Ivanchenkov here, on Earth.. and the Commander of Expedition 27 to the ISS Dmitry Kondratiyev talks to us from the International Space Station.