Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard (first American in space)

[FlymannNO]

In your face shepard

[Somespatanwarrior]

So I suddenly realized that landing on the moon is pretty much fucking pointless. Its not like its helping anything by having a human on the moon. Just a waste of money and a way to make everyone "proud to be an american".

[wolfen682]

i am not sure what the American space philosophy is ? Russia believes the survival of the human race involves stepping out into space - America is more interested in not being out done? Why else would it be? It should have a moon station by now with supporting eco systems for about 50 people. Whats it been doing the last 40 years ? Space Suttle is a disaster in progress terms. Oh well

[shuljup]

Россия победила в космической гонке.Из всех достижений НАСА можно только выделить телескоп Хабл и лже-посадку на луну

[davmul1980]

loser!! HAHAHAHAHA

[lepricoun]

yuri is the hero of all world!

[makehells]

alan shepard = my 3rd cousin hell yeah r.i.p Alan Shepard

[xXxKinGRussiaxXx]

yuri never solte anything and hes not an american guy..!!

[guitarnashelter]

the shepard crew did good,long live freedom 7

[cesar1963able]

Yuri Gagarin was a true hero. As an American, I hope that future generations of Americans will respect him with the same dignity as Russians did. He was put into a suicide mission, and came out of it with flying colors. The Russians in those days put a lot more pressure on their cosmonauts and scientists than anyone here could ever believe. Gargarin is a true hero in every sense of the word. I am glad that the astronauts who went to the moon honored him.

[photoartist3d]

Chimps and dogs beat us all. They should get more credit!

[jabajabamaster]

I think the Americans had to realize that the Russian technology at the time was far superior to the American. The rocket engine was more advanced, the Russian didn't have all those accidents that the American had.

I guess we in the west, are too focused on that Yuri Gagarin was "the first Soviet" in space, rather than first man in space.

In 50 years, or 100 or 200 years, the name Yuri Gagarin will be well known together with Columbus, Marco Polo, and Alan Shepard will be Alan-who?

[DrVegasIII]

@jabajabamaster All technology besides a simple camera to photograph the earth (which was a major objective that the Russians didnt meet)... Very difficult to believe Yuri was the first with what the world knows now!

[aspiringdrummer17]

@jabajabamaster No NASA's technology was more advanced than the Soviets, just look up their moon landing project. It took them more than 5 attempts before they abandoned the project completely. Also, Yuri Gagarin wasn't the first Soviet in space, there were at least 4 cosmonauts who went before him but these were all killed on re-entry and were subsequently covered up as was Soviet tradition at the time.

[REPOMAN24722]

@aspiringdrummer17 Every country covers up secrets you know not just the soviet government.

[aspiringdrummer17]

@jabajabamaster Don't get me wrong though, I would much rather have had the Russians landing on the moon first than the bloody Yanks!! :P

[Scia52]

@jabajabamaster

But the name Neil Armstrong will still be just as remembered as Yuri Gagarin.

[jbranco9999]

@jabajabamaster Russian tech at those times was only marginally better (they were passed behind a couple of years later), as for accidents, they had their share too, and more deadly, what happened was that their regime had total disregard for human life so they gambled that Gagarin would come home alive... He did! He is a hero, not the soviet regime. Yes, he will be remembered, as Columbus, Magalhães, Lindbergh, Amundsen, Chuck Yeager and Armstrong...

[Craigthepope]

@jabajabamaster Accidents?

[MrAnswerification]

@jabajabamaster Yeah he was the first but look up the Nedelin Disaster.

[jabajabamaster]

I think the Americans had to realize that the Russian technology at the time was far superior to the American. The rocket engine was more advanced, the Russian didn't have all those accidents that the American had.

I guess we in the west, are too focused on that Yuri Gagarin was "the first Soviet" in space, rather than first man in space.

In 50 years, or 100 or 200 years, the name Yuri Gagarin will be well known together with Columbus, Marco Polo, and Alan Shepard will be Alan-who?

[shuha24]

That's why America was dependent on Nazi scientists.

[loperspest]

@shuha24

Russia had it's own cadre of Nazi scientists, though they are less well known then Dr. Von Braun.

[mizzoulibertarian]

playing a three par on the moon sounds fun. but what about the beer? no beer, no golf

[hyper1282]

It's funny to know that Americans believe that Armstrong come to the Moon for play in golf :). It looks as the Hollywood show in the American desert.

[miguelucho20008]

Funny to know he actually played golf on the surface of the Moon.

[natanwekills]

in area 51

[russkiirap]

Yury Gagarin was the first person in space!

The first person! It the hero of all world!

Armstrong too the hero. The first person on the moon!

I do not understand why you do not recognise that the first person in space was Russian!

[PantsuGirl]

Americans need to be first with everything.

[JimmyJohanes]

BIG LOL!

[shuha24]

Needs to be first country to be destroyed!

[PantsuGirl]

LOL

[yjv85]

@russkiirap Anyone who is educated knows that Yuri was the first in space... but I agree w/ @naftafuel that USA uses propaganda to idolized american technology when Russians were greater :)

[DrVegasIII]

@russkiirap Its incredibly difficult to recognize that Gagarin was the first due to many issues... first being documentation - he somehow "forgot" to bring the camera with him in which he was to take a photo of earth. 2nd the numerous innaccurracies of video documentation during pre-launch, it has been proven that much of that video footage was staged days before the launch. Proof is everything with a mission such as this and the Russians just dont have it !!!

[2degucitas]

@russkiirap Well done!! When he went to space, we all cheered! The Russians are strong, brave men and women and we all have much to learn from you.

[dalek14mc]

@russkiirap-What are you talking about? There ware many books for children and adults that state Yuri was the first in space.

[BGSlopy]

This is total pointless.First space craft ,firs living bean in space,first human in space,first woman in space,first man in outer space,first space wallk,first craft to the moon an Venuse,first probe to land softly on the moon,first woman is space,firs multi lanch satelite (from a single rocket),first co-op multi space flight,first space station,first docking,first unman docking and so on...You got the moon i give you that.

[MajorBilly]

The first spacecraft to reach another planet was Mariner 2 which flew by Venus on August 27, 1962.

The fist rendezvous in space were Gemini 6 and 7 on December 15, 1965.

The first rendezvous and docking in space was Gemini 8 on March 16, 1966.

The first spacecraft to leave our Solar System was Pioneer 10, which passed the outermost planet Neptune on June 13 1983.

You launched the first nuclear missile, I give you that.

[MajorBilly]

ETA: The oldest surviving spacecraft _STILL_ in space is the Vanguard 1 satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, on March 17, 1958.

[shuha24]

Who told you that?

First Moon and Mars soft landing -Soviet union.

First man in space-USSR

First space walk-USSR

First lady-USSR

First Moon sand experiement -USSR......

First A-bomb .I give you that.

[shuha24]

Besides a new one :First space tourism-Russia.ha ha ha

[BGSlopy]

Race what race.Ha ha not only that Shepard was after Gagarin.But all so americans flight were no more than 150 miles above Earth (which is twise as lees than the russians cosmonafts (космонафти) and only for 15 min making a singe rotarion aroud the planet.

[BGSlopy]

They did not even have the propultion, to reach first space speed and fligh to orbit.

[AtlantisSaturn]

Алан Шепард был первым человеком в космосе.

Гагарин был первой обезьяной. :))

[AtlantisSaturn]

Gagarin has landed outside the capsule. The Soviets have initially denied that, but then recognized it. So how can we know that he was in that capsule during flight? We have no REAL video of Gagarin made during his alleged flight. It could be anybody in space on that day. That man died during flight, and Gagarin was chuted from a plane. That's the only logical explanation.

[AtlantisSaturn]

// Yuri Gagarin blew the exploding bolds and

// exited the capsule just after reentry as

// he thought the capsule was in

// difficulty.He wasn't dropped from a plane.

That's the official SOVIET version. Why should we believe it? The man who really flew on that day died, and all the information (audio, video, photos) he had collected perished.

[ReDDDgo]

Idiots. History still who did not manage to forge. How you will be justified by your children? Though you cannot have children. You not people.

[AtlantisSaturn]

The man who was really launched on April 12, 1961, died during his flight, and Gagarin was chuted from a plane. The Americans have tracked that man while he was in space, but they couldn't prove that it wasn't Gagarin.

[aghneyya]

yes, and the moon landing was faked too. idiot.

[AtlantisSaturn]

Alan Shepard could be wrong.

[usmctanks1]

I mean on his fatal flight, not his first trip into space.. the later one that took his life

[Irishguy20008]

In all fairness the USA had CIA everywhere even at the first Soyuz launch.The USA never asked for photographs because they in fact were well aware of the flight and Alan Sheppard has conceded this.

[Irishguy20008]

Yuri Gagarin blew the exploding bolds and exited the capsule just after reentry as he thought the capsule was in difficulty.He wasn't dropped from a plane.

[usmctanks1]

Actually there is (or was) a site on you tube that shows the recovery of Gagarins capsule, and the hole where it landed, it took a while to find what was left of his body, they even had a small monument at the site. It looked like he was dead before it crashed,but who knows impact could of killed him. He did not drop from an aircraft, nor did he jump from the capsule.

[Irishguy20008]

What are you smoking. Yuri Gagarin did not die on the return from space. He died later in an aircraft testing exercise since he was a test pilot. Yes Yuri left the capsule during decent.He was given the security codes by the head technician unknown to the authorities.

[usmctanks1]

Sorry it was Karmaov that died in the 1st Soyuz 1 spacecraft, got my facts mixed up..

[AtlantisSaturn]

Komarov

[usmctanks1]

I say when the Russians go to the moon and pick up our flag, they can claim they won the "space race". right now who knows how many soviet pilots died coming "down" after the successful launch or their crappy rockets.. you know, the ones that opened up on re-entry...

[AtlantisSaturn]

usmctanks1, you're right. Many Soviet pilots died during launch or burned in atmosphere during re-entry BEFORE the alleged flight of Gagarin. Of course, the Russians don't recognize it openly, but there is a lot of evidence of it.

[Irishguy20008]

Alan Sheppard and the whole world accepts Gagarin as first in space.

[shuha24]

Show us your faked evidence.

[Irishguy20008]

The Soviet Union was very close on the Moon race. The N1 main section containing 30 engines wasn't static tested and ultimately cost them.They N1 flew 6 months before Saturn 5 voyage. An amazing time.

[Luca2352]

It looks like Yuri had something going on with that other comrade if you know what I mean..Get a room!

[AtlantisSaturn]

That video, with Gagarin climbing on the stiars, was made AFTER the flight. It was recognized by the astronauts themselves and by the Gagarin's daughter, Elena.

Gagarin was a simple actor. He has not even made a picture of Earth when he allegedly was in space. Was he too busy, or what?

The man who was really launched on that day died, and Gagarin has just chuted from a plane. He has not landed inside the capsule (it was initially denied by the Soviets, but then they have recognized it).

[AtlantisSaturn]

Shepard was a true hero. And he, probably, was the first MAN who ever flew in space and returned SAFELY to the Earth, since Gagarin was an actor. There is no evidence that Gagarin was in space. No video, no audio, no photos. Nothing, except for the official statement of the Soviet news agency Tass. Gagarin has not even made a photo of the Earth when he allegedly was in space. Shepard shot the first photo of the Earth.

[iconologist]

Points well taken, and believe it or not, I DO know what you are talking about. I still don't think that worthy and amazing accomplishment merits them having "won" the space race. The Soyuz launch vehicle is a sturdy and robust rocket, but taken as a whole — in terms of the accomplishments of the Gemini program, Apollo, the Shuttle, as well as the unfolding designs for the new manned lunar program — these are undeniably far more worthy achievements by any measure. Regardless of ideology!

[shuha24]

Can those programs help space tourist trust your technology.Not of course.They trust russian.

[nemportecua]

I don't know who won the space race but probably the most remarkeable achievement were russian scientist calculating BY HAND in real time all the math needed when the spacecraft went a little out of course (with 8 decimals)... you americans had the first computer programs to do it.

[iconologist]

You don't know who won the race? But doing the math "by hand" was a remarkable achievement? Maybe you ought to do some homework — that math killed several cosmonauts, while our computers landed 12 men on the moon.

[nemportecua]

I'm just saying that resolving non linear differential equations to set the instruments on real time by hand AND succeed doing so is remarkable. But surely you don't know what I'm talking about, as you don't know either who's carriying right know US rich men and most of european, south american and japaneese satellites to the space - a soyuz soviet rocket, the most prooven reliable spacecraft ever. Take a look at NASA right now and tell me who won "the race".

[shuha24]

You're damn right .The most reliable.Americans are first and perfect only in Hollywood movies.

[shuha24]

first can you tell me the result: 4*2=?

[shuha24]

We russians are still first by putting space tourist in space

[DeHeld8]

The question remains... who won the space race?

[kb3byu]

Game, set, match - USA

[iconologist]

If you think the question remains, maybe you're stupider than even YOU can imagine.

[TerryTAnderson]

shepard was a jerk

[iconologist]

By all accounts he was. Great biography by Neal Thompson if you want to know more. He was a hard-headed competitor.

[TerryTAnderson]

i'm glad someone else knows Shepard was an idiot. he had a psychotic way about him concerning machismo and the spotlight and leadership. of course, i can respect his abilities as a flier and Mercury contributer, but wow! he really angered many military guys whose turn it was to fly and walk on the moon by 'leapfrogging' all of them to get command of Apollo 14. That was just wrong! and of those guys anger, Shepard called them 'jealous losers'. Shepard would go nuts if somebody leap-frogged him!

[Gnomusy]

Wow! the real Shepard! Oh sir, how much I admire you and your colleagues from the Seven Magnificients!! Thank you very much for all your bravery and talent.

[irishguy20007]

Russia with the design of Energia has today the only booster containing closed cycled engines and is capable of lifting 140 tonnes to low earth orbit.Energia due to politics was not allowed to take part in the building of the International Space Station which is a shame.

[irishguy20007]

The modular based approach is only being done today and if they had got the funding then there would have been two design fully built in Russia.Now the modular design would have gone to the moon but the proton engines use hydrogen peroxide and they were nervous with all those engines.

[irishguy20007]

I don't know to be honest it was a lack of funding and a little favoritism which led to the development of the N1 rocket instead of the modular based competitor which consisted of proton engines strapped around its circumference in a modular form.

[toddsmitts]

Why is this clip so brief though?

[Lizarrdo]

Hey does anyone know who alan shpards parent's name were? I need it ASAP!

[toddsmitts]

I don't know what his mother's name was but big Al's full named was Alan B. Shepard Jr. so deducing his old man's name is a no brainer.

[Lizarrdo]

Thanks! I found the names just in time before my project was due.

[toddsmitts]

Shepard was descended from Richard Warren, one of the original Mayflower settlers. Warren had many famous descendants including Ulysses S. Grant, FDR, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Johnny Carson, Richard Gere, Orson Welles, Amelia Earhart, and the Wright Brothers.

[Lizarrdo]

Thanks for the information!

[vigo894]

Richard Gere's related to Alan Shepard and Amelia Earhart? That's amazing.

[toddsmitts]

It's not that surprising when you think about it. It's more a case of many people having a common ancestor. Warren was one of the first American settlers and lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. All 7 of his children survived to produce thousands of decendants in America over the next four centuries, a few of which were bound to became famous.

[rj2003grad]

Alan was a hero. I wish he did not die when he did! I wanted to sahke his hand.

[toddsmitts]

Indeed. It's a shame he didn't live to be included in the wonderful documentary "In the Shadow of the Moon". I would love to have heard his thoughts on walking on the moon. Not to mention Pete Conrad's. He was a hoot!

[NNJ007]

Apollo proyect > All the Soviet/Russian space program > Nasa space program ... end of discussion.

[R0VN0]

Apollo project was a fake

[DuckCasey]

>>>Apollo project was a fake

Aw, did your worthless moon rocket blow up while you were racing to match the "fake," Mr. Russian? Talk about being a sore loser. You're it.

[R0VN0]

My moon rocket?? Which one? Talk about nigers.

[DuckCasey]

>>My moon rocket??

Look up: Russian N1 rocket. See it go boom. Picture me laughing again at your allegation.

[SpectralS2]

>> Picture me laughing again at your allegation

Dick

[DeHeld8]

I'd say the soviets won the space race

[naftafuel]

thats a fact. but this idiot shepard is saying that "at that time their capabilities were greater than our" america is always with the same crap.. russians STILL have better capabilities than them in air-space technology!

[kb3byu]

You have heard about project Apollo haven't you? The Soviets really had noting going for them after their first few successes. The US pulled ahead and never looked back once we got into gear. Even today, the only module that Russia built for the space station is substandard and so noisy as to be almost uninhabitable. Most of the successful Russian air and space technology comes from blueprints they stole from us.

[naftafuel]

russians havnt stole any technology from u or anyone else. thats what the american propaganda is telling u 24/7. that ur country is the best and ur government is making the right decisions and is spending your taxes "wisely". and they call "patriotism" to send kids to get killed for an unfair cause, invading sovereign countries with the excuse of "democracy" thats the biggest example of propaganda nowdays in america.

[Jimbacsi]

red herring

[godblesskiddchris]

naftafuel actually we're killing terrorists in iraq, quit believing every word that ur russian state-controlled media and putin tell you

[funkysoulz]

so how many muslim lives does your fucking 9/11 cost !?

In Iraq you did more than million!

Happy now?

you dont have to go to Iraq to kill terrorists - you have plenty in your own gowernment!

[rj2003grad]

yeah they have, and I am proud to be American no matter what you say! If you love Russia so much, why don't you just move there?!

[woo738]

you stole the technology from the germans,,,,,,,,,,,,you nicked von braun after ww2!!!!!!!!!

[toddsmitts]

"you stole the technology from the germans,,,,,,,,,,,,you nicked von braun after ww2!!!!!!!!! "

So what? You think the Soviets didn't do the same? Ever heard the line "our Germans are better than their Germans"?

[FantasticBob7000]

@naftafuel Every country steals technology. The US stole much of its technology or otherwise used foreign scientists, and Russia certainly stole lots of it too. Japan's high tech industrial society today is largely copied from the west.

It's funny how people get nationalistic and claim their country never stole technology.

[morrj1]

@FantasticBob7000

"It's funny how people get nationalistic and claim their country never stole technology."

It's funny how people get all defensive like you are over minor issues.

[FantasticBob7000]

@morrj1 "It's funny how people get all defensive like you are over minor issues."

It's funny how you're funny by your own standards.

[BeLikeWater1000]

@FantasticBob7000 exactly..and both the us and russia stole the germna v-2 technology that got them both into space.

[FantasticBob7000]

@BeLikeWater1000 Yeah I know, and the Germans stole dutch submarine technology before WWII. That's how it goes...

[BeLikeWater1000]

@naftafuel thats actually REALLY funny that u say thats because the early russian engineers ADMITTED to the world that the soviet propaganda was lying to its own people about their objectives in space just so the people would back them up.There u have it, right from their own mouth. Anyways communism failed cuz it sucks and the russians failed by not making it to the moon...have a nice day

[naftafuel]

and they always been afraid of another way of government, thats why they always hit on russia and they wont show better stuff from those kind of places

[ohwillo]

COMMIE!!! :p

[nasarockstar]

Screw you naftafuel, Alan Sheperd is not an idiot YOU ARE. :)

[skullrimer]

Pigs gagarin WHAS 1rst in space