Anniversaries
Two very important anniversaries today: 49 years ago, the first human spaceflight occurred. Yuri Gagarin, atop Vostok I, soared into orbit on a landmark 1hr 48min mission.
29 years ago, a completely different type of space vehicle, the space shuttle, launch on her maiden voyage. Columbia, with a crew of two, began a successful 2 day mission to test flight systems.
