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kievspacenight in spacexploration

50th Aniversary of Human Space Flight

Jan 27, 2011 21:33

Folks, the 12 of April 2011 is nearing, it's the 50th Aniversary of Human Space Flight, aka Yuri's Night.

My goal is to put together an event in Kiev, something worthy of this momentous occasion.

A link, a cool photo, a piece of advice or an encouraging word - all will be appreciated. Donations - doubly so.

So, please don't be discouraged by the ( Read more... )

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Greetings from Canada! dewline January 27 2011, 19:50:47 UTC

Sounds like a great excuse for a party no matter where on the planet you're calling home, friend!

Re: Greetings from Canada! kievspacenight January 27 2011, 19:53:47 UTC

You nailed it, friend!

A great party is exactly what I have in mind!

rufushonkeriv January 27 2011, 23:23:09 UTC

If you can pay my airfare from the USA I'll totally be there. :D

kievspacenight January 28 2011, 19:31:06 UTC

ROFL

if you take a look at http://yurisnight.net/partylist/, the most events are in the States.

Even if I can't sponsor intergalactic travel, you'll be able to attend a revelry of cosmic proportions, proximate to your coordinates ;)

dezertsky January 30 2011, 21:10:03 UTC

Are you putting together something on your blog, then? What about (you're probably too young to think of this) Where were you, when ...? I remember well the excitement surrounding the flight of Yuri Gagarin, including the dismay that it was a Russian first. I remember thinking who cares? A MAN went up there! I had watched the circling of Sputnik and Echo, in turn, from the lawn of the library, seeing the tiny light going across the sky so fast. And then, a human being! I was 13.

kievspacenight January 30 2011, 21:20:19 UTC

hopefully, I'll be putting together something in reality, the blog is to keep the public appraised of the progress, my little bull pulpit, heheh.

I certainly am too young for that, but I spent my first 6 years in Karaganda, the last large city on the way to Baikonur. I remember the b/w broadcasts on TV, or in the local news - the cosmonauts were a very wonderful, yet very close and tangible presence.

p.s. i am the 1970 issue.