Soviet Union (Now Russia). First Man In Space. Condition : Used, and in good shape. This pin is 1 x 1/4 inch with hard baked enamel. 9 March 1934 27 March 1968 was a. He was the first human to journey into. On 12 April 1961. Gagarin became an international celebrity, and was awarded many medals and titles, including. Hero of the Soviet Union. The nation’s highest honour. Marked his only spaceflight, but he served as backup crew to the. Mission (which ended in a fatal crash). Gagarin later became deputy training director of the. Which was later named after him. Gagarin died in 1968 when the. Training jet he was piloting crashed. Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The free listing tool. The item “Yuri Gagarin 1961 CCCP USSR / Soviet Union First Man In Space Cold War Era Pin” is in sale since Wednesday, May 6, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Astronauts & Space Travel\Russian & Soviet Program”. The seller is “rolyat11″ and is located in Panama City, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.