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How long ago was the first human spaceflight?

The first human spaceflight was 65 years ago.

The first human spaceflight happened on April 12, 1961. That's 65 years, 5 months and 15 days.

as of September 2026

Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth once, in 108 minutes.

The first human spaceflight turns 70 on April 12, 2031.

If you were born before April 12, 1961, you're older than the first human spaceflight.

Mind-bender: The first human spaceflight is closer in time to the Wright brothers' first flight (1903) than to today.

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