International Day of Human Space Flight

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2021 Date	April 12, 2021
2022 Date	April 12, 2022

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International Day of Human Space Flight History

International Day of Human Space Flight seeks to celebrate the beginnings of the space era. According to the UN, this day aims to reaffirm the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals. It also aims to ensure that aspirations involving outer space remain peaceful. The first instance of humans exploring space was in 1961 when Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin carried out the first human space flight.

International Day of Human Space Flight was established in 2011 by the UN General Assembly. It is observed annually on April 12th, a date honoring the first flight to space.

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April 12 is the International Day of Human Space Flight. 60 years ago, Yuri Gagarin had his first historic flight into the cosmos. As we reflect on his accomplishment today, we look ahead to the future of human space flight as we prepare to send humans back to the Moon. https://t.co/RR0O5wrr9W
— NASA (@NASA) April 12, 2021

60 years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the 1st human to orbit the Earth. He visited the UN with fellow astronaut Valentina Tereshkova after she became the 1st woman in space. On Monday's Human Space Flight Day, learn more about the beginning of the space era: https://t.co/JWVtqoBO06 https://t.co/uOua6Yq6Om
— United Nations (@UN) April 11, 2021

On this International Day of Human Space Flight, we celebrate the technological advances space exploration brings and the international cooperation it fosters. For 60 years, the U.S. has come together with our global partners to explore the stars. 🚀 https://t.co/zk7p1CEyyk
— U.S. Mission to the EU (@US2EU) April 12, 2021

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The first manned mission to land on the moon was Apollo 11. It was successfully completed on July 20, 1969 by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. They became the first humans in history to step on another planetary body.
NASA’s Artemis program hopes to land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024. They hope to work with commercial and international partners to establish sustainable exploration of the moon. Their goal after that is to send astronauts to Mars.
A full NASA space suit costs $12,000,000. About 70% of the cost is for the backpack and control module.