The homepage of a non-profit organization composed of astronauts and cosmonauts dedicated the continuation of space exploration and research

This NASA site has a good picture of Valentina Tereshkova and Tatiana Kuznetsova at work. Printable version available.

A large picture with very brief description of Yuri Gagarin in his orange cosmonaut suit. Link to a printable version included.

Highly detailed biography of the first man in space. Includes the pamphlet published to celebrate his return to Russia.

This site provides lots of information and pictures for an in-depth look at the Mir Space Station.

Overview of the Salyut 4 space station mission and instrumentation. Has a great picture of the computer rendering of the space station.

NASA provides pictures of various Sputnik program satellites, including Sputnik 1. Also has pictures of key officials involved in the Sputnik program.

Pictures of the "workhorse" of the Russian space program.

Actual photos of the Voskhod 3, viewable as larger versions upon clicking the thumbnail.

Pictures of various Vostok capsules, rockets, and suits.

Mechanical details about the Vostok 1 that carried the first man into space.

The achievements of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, are overviewed in this Wikipedia encyclopedia article.

The British Broadcasting Company (April 1, 1998)chronicles Yuri Gagarin's life and accomplishments.

A 3-D VRML rendering of the Vostok spacecraft. Detailed and highly interactive.

This site presents a brief overview and newspaper clip documenting the first manned space mission. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.

An image of Yuri Gagarin.

An image of Yuri Gagarin.