[FPSPACE] Exact times of announcements of early Vostok missions

[JAY RESPLER]

James Oberg wrote:
> In a review I'm preparing of claims made in the latest
> "Ilyushin was first" Hollywood documentary, I need
> to confirm some facts I used in 'Red Star in Orbit' (1981)
> that were based on material in Daniloff's "Kremlin and
> the Cosmos".
>  
> specifically, the clock times on April 12, 1961, of the
> Soviet news announcements regarding the progress of
> the 'Vostok' flight. The first press annnouncement, according to
> my data, occurred while Gagarin was still in flight. I want to
> verify this.
That's true. I've mentioned before that based on early hints, I may be 
the only person to stay up late that night to hear the first reports of 
his launch. It came about an hour into the flight. 1am EST? I followed 
flight reports till about 5am when successful  recovery was announced. I 
only went to bed after I knew he was safe, then got up a few hours later 
to keep up with the news.

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Jay Respler
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