the Monument to the first astronaut opened to United States of America. The bust Gagarin Youri Alekseevich was established in Charity Space foundation of the American Colorado Springs.
the Ceremony dated the 33rd space symposium, "The national news service" reports Information company "Natsionalnaya sluzhba novostey" (NSN) "I hope that opening of a bust Gagarin Youri Alekseevich here, to Colorado Springs, this big event not only for professionals, but also for youth which introduces in the space industry new energy and new ideas" — was declared by the head of "Roskosmos" Igor Komarov. of Means obtained during charitable evening, will go to technical education of young specialists of space-rocket branch. Gagarin Youri Alekseevich (1934 — 1968) — the first person in space, the Soviet astronaut, Hera Soviet Union, the gentleman of the highest distinctions of a number of the states, the honourable citizen of many Russian and foreign cities.
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