Vostok 1
device · 1961 · Digital age
The spacecraft of the first human spaceflight (Gagarin).
What it is made of
- Heat shield — has part. A spherical descent capsule with a heat shield.
- Parachute — has part. Gagarin landed by parachute.
Principles and materials it uses
- R-7 rocket — uses. Launched by a version of the R-7.
- Spacesuit — uses. The SK-1 spacesuit.
- Aluminium — is made of. The descent capsule is aluminium alloy.