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Astronaut Soyuz Crew Training in Star City, Moscow
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With two Astronauts at Yuri Gagarin's Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC).
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Sokhol Spasuit Detail. The gloves
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Soyuz Simulator during reentry scenarios training
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I just touched Yuri Gagarin's real descent module of Vostok -1, the world's first manned spaceflight! Apparently Energia Aerospace Corporation in Moscow keeps this piece of significant historical value. I can't believe that they really allowed us to touch
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The 1st Human Spaceflight on April 12, 1961
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Yes, we were allowed to TOUCH Yuri Gagarin's capsule used during the 1st Human Spaceflight in 1961
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Yuri Gagarin's Descent Module at RKK Energia Museum
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First Man in Space Time Magazine Cover
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The world's biggest Centrifuge TsF-18
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This 18 meter Star City's centrifuge is the world's largest, weighs over 30000 tons and its maximum load is 30G while the human body can survive up to 12G. Training goes up to 8G but some astronauts during emergency landings had to go through 23-24G for 1
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Another view of the centrifuge
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Moscow Aviation Institute
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Astronaut leaving the simulator after a 3-hour training
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CCCP Spacesuit Helmet
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Inputting of commands. Manual Flying anyone?
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Inputting commands is tricky with the spacesuit on
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Real Size Soyuz Simulator
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Laika the first animal to orbit Earth
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OAO S.P. Korolyov Rocket and Space Corporation Energia
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Energia History
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Astronaut in Sokhol suit, heading to lunch after crew training
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Soyuz Simulator Control Room in Star City
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Soyuz Simulator Control Room
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Hydrolab in Star City
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Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Star City
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The Multipurpose Logistics Module (MLM), also known as Nauka, will be docked in the position where the airlock is currently.
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The Legentary Buran CCCP
