Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110412:17:04:00
And today is a major day in space exploration history. 50 years ago today, the first man went into space, and 30 years ago today, nasa sent up the first space shuttle. soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin blasted off on april 12th, 1961, and on that same day in 1981, astronauts john young and robert cribin took the space shuttle "columbia" on its first place. let's listen to the sound effects. >> translator: i am continuing the flight. the overload is somewhat increasing as well as the vibration, but i'm feeling well, and i'm in great spirits. i can see the earth and can distinguish the features of i...
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