Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
The urgency and importance of the Marshall Space Flight Center's mission in the 1960s was apparent from the begirning. It became even more apparent on April 12, 1962, when the Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, became the first man in space.
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April 12, 1962
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MSFC
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