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Press release from St. Louis Science Center:
April 10, 2022
On this date in 1961, only two days before Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, he penned a letter to his wife and daughters. This letter was only to be given to his family if he passed away in an accident relating to the historic flight. He wrote of words he had read as a child: "If you are to be, be the first." by Valerii Chkalov. However, the need to pass on the letter never arrived as Gagarin safely completed the first crewed spaceflight.
This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.
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