The Order of Gagarin is a high-ranking Russian award established to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of the
Russian and Soviet space program. Named after the Soviet cosmonaut
Yuri Gagarin, who became the first human to journey into space in 1961, the Order of Gagarin was created in 2023 in honor of the 60th anniversary of
Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission on the
Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963 and the 62nd anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight aboard the
Vostok 1 spacecraft.
History
On April 12, 2023,
Yuri Borisov, the Director General of
Roscosmos, announced that Russian President
Vladimir Putin had approved the proposal by Roscosmos to establish the Order in the name of Gagarin. According to the statute approved by the Decree of the
President of the Russian Federation on May 27, 2023, No. 385, the Order of Gagarin is awarded to Russian citizens primarily for successful crewed spaceflight, crewed spaceflight programs for exploration, development, and utilization of space.
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The Order is worn on the left side of the chest, and if other orders of the Russian Federation are present, it is placed after the
Order of Saint Catherine.
Notable Recipients
The Order of Gagarin has been bestowed upon numerous distinguished individuals and organizations in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the field of space exploration.
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Valentina Tereshkova,
Hero of the Soviet Union and member of the
State Duma
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
Awards established in 2023