Colonel Yuri Gagarin Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
COLONEL YURI GAGARIN
Born: March 9, 1934 in Klushino / Smolensk Oblast / Russia
Died: March 27, 1968 in Novoselovo / Vladimir Oblast / Russia
Died: March 27, 1968 in Novoselovo / Vladimir Oblast / Russia
Colonel Yuri A. Gagarin was born on a collective farm in a region west of Moscow, Russia on March 9, 1934. His father was a carpenter. Yuri attended the local school for six years and continued his education at vocational and technical schools.
Yuri Gagarin joined the Russian Air Force in 1955 and graduated with honors from the Soviet Air Force Academy in 1957. Soon afterward, he became a military fighter pilot. By 1959, he had been selected for cosmonaut training as part of the first group of USSR cosmonauts.
Yuri Gagarin flew only one space mission. On April 12, 1961 he became the first human to orbit Earth. Gagarin's spacecraft, Vostok 1, circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour. The flight lasted 108 minutes. At the highest point, Gagarin was about 327 kilometers above Earth.
Once in orbit, Yuri Gagarin had no control over his spacecraft. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer program sending radio commands to the space capsule. Although the controls were locked, a key had been placed in a sealed envelope in case an emergency situation made it necessary for Gagarin to take control. As was planned, Cosmonaut Gagarin ejected after reentry into Earth's atmosphere and landed by parachute.
Colonel Yuri Gagarin died on March 27, 1968 when the MiG-15 he was piloting crashed near Moscow. At the time of his death, Yuri Gagarin was in training for a second space mission.
Yuri Gagarin joined the Russian Air Force in 1955 and graduated with honors from the Soviet Air Force Academy in 1957. Soon afterward, he became a military fighter pilot. By 1959, he had been selected for cosmonaut training as part of the first group of USSR cosmonauts.
Yuri Gagarin flew only one space mission. On April 12, 1961 he became the first human to orbit Earth. Gagarin's spacecraft, Vostok 1, circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour. The flight lasted 108 minutes. At the highest point, Gagarin was about 327 kilometers above Earth.
Once in orbit, Yuri Gagarin had no control over his spacecraft. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer program sending radio commands to the space capsule. Although the controls were locked, a key had been placed in a sealed envelope in case an emergency situation made it necessary for Gagarin to take control. As was planned, Cosmonaut Gagarin ejected after reentry into Earth's atmosphere and landed by parachute.
Colonel Yuri Gagarin died on March 27, 1968 when the MiG-15 he was piloting crashed near Moscow. At the time of his death, Yuri Gagarin was in training for a second space mission.
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YURI GAGARIN The Soviet cosmonaut inscribes this 6x4¼ black and white photo to an admirer Inscribed Photograph signed: "To my friend Vladimir Belik/ the great worker/ fun to relax with/ pleasure of a human/ Gagarin/ 4 June 63" in Russian, translated in full. B/w, 6x4¼. read more...Sale Price $2,720.00
$3,200.00
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YURI GAGARIN The first man in space signs and dates this rare 8x6 photograph Photograph signed: "Gagarin/ 15.07.61". B/w, 8x6. Three words in Russian are written by Gagarin. This photograph was taken three months after Gagarin became the first man in space. read more...Sale Price $2,720.00
$3,200.00
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YURI GAGARIN and GHERMAN TITOV The first two cosmonauts to orbit the Earth sign this 5¾x4 postcard photo Photograph signed: "Titov" and "Gagarin" in Russian. Color, 5¾x4. Date of September 16, 1961, printed in Russian on verso. read more...Sale Price $3,060.00
$3,600.00
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VOSTOK COSMONAUTS: YURI GAGARIN, GHERMAN S. TITOV and PAVYEL POPOVICH The three cosmonauts sign this 4½x3½ black and white photo Photograph signed: "Gagarin" "Titov" and "Popovich" in Russian. read more...Sale Price $2,380.00
$2,800.00
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COSMONAUTS: YURI GAGARIN, PAVEL POPOVICH and ANDRIAN NIKOLAYEV Photograph signed: "Gagarin", "Popovich" and "Nikolayev" in Russian. B/w, 6¼x5¼ overall, image 6¼x4½ (one surface). read more...Sale Price $2,210.00
$2,600.00
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VOSTOK COSMONAUTS: YURI GAGARIN, GHERMAN S. TITOV, ANDRIYAN NIKOLAYEV and PAVYEL POPOVICH 6x4½ signed photograph of the first four Soviets in space Photograph signed: read more...Sale Price $3,060.00
$3,600.00
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COSMONAUTS: YURI GAGARIN, ANDRIAN NIKOLAYEV, PAVEL POPOVICH and GHERMAN TITOV 6x4 photo of the first four cosmonauts to journey into space Photograph signed: " read more...Sale Price $3,060.00
$3,600.00
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COSMONAUTS: YURI GAGARIN, GHERMAN S. TITOV, ANDRIYAN NIKOLAYEV and PAVYEL POPOVICH The first four cosmonauts in space pen their names on this 6x4¼ black and white photo Photograph read more...Sale Price $3,060.00
$3,600.00
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SOVIET COSMONAUTS: VOSTOK PROGRAM Rare 7¼x4¾ photo signed by all six of the first Soviet cosmonauts in space Photograph signed: "Gagarin", read more...Sale Price $3,400.00
$4,000.00
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YURI GAGARIN Scarce and desirable signature of the Russian cosmonaut on this illustrated biography Book signed: "Gagarin" in Russian. To the Stars! Published by the Novosti Press Agency, Moscow, 64pp, 8½x10. No date but circa 1961-1962. read more...Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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COSMONAUTS (1st Six): YURI GAGARIN, ANDRIAN NIKOLAYEV, PAVEL R. POPOVICH and GHERMAN TITOV, VALENTINA TERESHKOVA and VALERY BYKOVSKY The first six Soviets to travel in space sign this typed read more...Sale Price $2,890.00
$3,400.00
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YURI GAGARIN He signs as a featured speaker at the Moscow University Aviation Club Inscribed Invitation signed: "[untranslated inscription]/ Gagarin" in Russian, 4p, 4x5½. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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COSMONAUTS: YURI GAGARIN, VALERI BYKOVSKY, VALENTINA TERESHKOVA, ANDRIYAN NIKOLAYEV and GHERMAN TITOV All five sign a printed invitation to attend a 50th anniversary celebration for the Soviet Army and Fleet Invitation signed: read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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YURI GAGARIN The first man in space signs this 23x16 newspaper article Newspaper Article signed: "Yuri Gagarin" 4p, 23x16. Copy of Soviet Army newspaper Red Star from 1967, signed on front page. read more...Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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YURI GAGARIN and ALEXEI LEONOV The two Russian cosmonauts pen their names on this Space Day celebration pass from 1967 Pass signed: "Gagarin" and "A Leonov" 4p, folded to 5x3½. Russian-language pass to a 1967 Space Day celebration. Signed on back cover. read more...Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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YURI GAGARIN The first man to travel in space signs this postcard photo (4x5¾) Photograph signed: "Gagarin" in Russian. B/w, 4x5¾. Photo postcard depicts the Ukraina Hotel in Moscow. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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YURI GAGARIN He sign this printed card on the fourth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, which took place five days after the cosmonaut's flight into space Printed Card signed in Ink: read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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YURI GAGARIN The first human being in space pens his name on this 4x6 printed photo Printed Photograph signed in Ink: "Gagarin" in Russian. Color, 4x6 overall, image 3¾x4½ (one surface). read more...Sale Price $2,210.00
$2,600.00
