Gagarin Bust

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The text describes the selection process for Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight on Vostok 1. Here is a summary: * Gagarin, along with Nikolayev, Popovich, and Titov, underwent training at the Flight-Research Institute. * On April 8, 1961, the State Commission meeting selected Gagarin as the primary pilot and Titov as his backup. * Vostok 1 was launched on April 12, 1961, with Gagarin aboard. The spacecraft successfully orbited the Earth for 108 minutes before returning to Kazakhstan. * After the flight, Gagarin ejected from the capsule at an altitude of 7,000 meters and landed using a parachute. The text also mentions some interesting facts about Gagarin's spaceflight: * During re-entry, Gagarin sang "The Motherland Hears, The Motherland Knows". * Gagarin was promoted to major in a special order given during his flight. * There were concerns that Gagarin's spaceflight record would not be certified by the FAI due to the fact that he did not land with the spacecraft. However, the FAI ultimately certified and reaffirmed Gagarin's records. Overall, the text provides a detailed account of the selection process for Gagarin's historic spaceflight and highlights some interesting facts about his mission.