International Day of Human Space Flight

International Day of Human Space Flight History

The International Day of Human Space Flight was announced by the United Nations General Assembly on April of 2011. The objective of the observance is to bring awareness to the importance of space science and exploration for technological development and growth of human knowledge. The International Day of Human Space Flight happens every year on April 12th to honor the first flight to space. The Soviet Yuri Gagarin went to space on April 12th of 1961.