Just came back to drop some stuff off regarding Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space that NJD posted about in his #116.

He died very young—at age 34—during a routine training flight. He was a tiny little guy, all of 5’ 2” tall.

Anyway, I just read an interesting article by the British Council about a 2011 interview with his eldest daughter: Elena Gagarina remembers her father

It turns out the British Council also supported a feature-length film, First Orbit, using historic audio recordings and new footage from Gagarin’s voyage.

Here’s a trailer:

Celebrating Yuri Gagarin’s First Orbit

Here’s the full film:

First Orbit - the movie