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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teenagers prepare for rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People prepare for rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children prepare for rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children watch rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children watch rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-COSMONAUTICS DAY

(240415) -- ST.PETERSBURG, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children watch rocket model launching in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 2024. A rocket model launch event was held here in celebration of Russia's Cosmonautics Day, which commemorates the first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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Russia's St. Petersburg marks Int'l Day of Human Space Flight with rocket model launch

STORY: Russia's St. Petersburg marks Int'l Day of Human Space Flight with rocket model launch SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rocket model launch event in St. Petersburg STORYLINE: The Russian city of St. Petersburg hosted its 36th annual rocket model launch event on Sunday, in celebration of the International Day of Human Space Flight, which is also called Cosmonautics Day in Russia. About 100 rocket models built by children were launched during the event. Observed annually on April 12, the International Day of Human Space Flight commemorates the date in 1961 when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin carried out the first-ever human space flight. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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Russian crew of ISS celebrates Cosmonautics Day

STORY: Russian crew of ISS celebrates Cosmonautics Day DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russian crew from the International Space Station STORYLINE: The Russian crew from the International Space Station (ISS) celebrated Cosmonautics Day, a day to commemorate the first manned space flight by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. "His (Yuri Gagarin's) flight was the pinnacle of the selfless labor of many specialists, workers, engineers and designers, and demonstrated to the whole world the superiority of domestic science and technology," said cosmonaut Denis Matveev. His colleague Sergei Korsakov also thanked all those who work "for the benefit of space exploration." On April 12, 1961, the Vostok-1 launch vehicle delivered Yuri Gagarin into Earth's orbit. In 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted this date as the International Day of Human Space Flight. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of a Soyuz spacecraft. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. Pn the photo is seen American Space Shuttle cabin model. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen an original part of a rocket engine. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of the space station Mir. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of the space station Mir. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of the Opportunity vehicle for Mars exploration. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo si seen a stone from Mars. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of an Apollo command ship. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of a Saturn V rocket. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo are seen models of a Lunokhod Soviet lunar vehicle, left, and a Luna Soviet probe, right. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of an American Lunar Rover electric vehicle. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen prototype of the Czechoslovak satellite Magion 2 launched in autumn 1989. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen a model of control center in Houston. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

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Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition in Prague

A part of tour travelling Cosmos Discovery World Exhibition is seen on January 8, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic, during a journalistic tour. On the photo is seen the original part of the suit of astronaut Jim Lovell from Apollo 13. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)