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Which country put the first man into space in 1961 ?
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Soviet Union put the first man into space in 1961. As per Wikipedia ” Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961. Gagarin became an international celebrity, and was awarded many medals and titles, including Hero of the Soviet Union, the nation’s highest honor.”
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