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Video of Gagarin spectacular 2011 take-off

It's nearly 50 years since the first man ventured into space, and today Yuri Gagarin is flying again. A space ship named after the pioneer has blasted off from Baikonour in Kazakhstan, and is carrying three men to the International Space Station. RT's Tesa Arcilla was in Baikonour to see the crew's preparations and lift off.

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