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Highest altitude in elliptical orbit for a spacecraft – single astronaut (FAI-approved)

Highest altitude in elliptical orbit for a spacecraft – single astronaut (FAI-approved)
Who
Yuri Gagarin
What
327 kilometre(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
12 April 1961

On 12 April 1961, Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin reached an altitude of 327 km (203.1 miles) in Vostok 3KA (Vostok 1). He completed a single orbit of Earth, lasting 108 minutes from launch to landing. Gagarin landed separately from his spacecraft, having ejected with a parachute 23,000 ft (7 km) above ground. His brief journey marked one of the most significant landmarks in space flight.