First Orbit

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first man in space!

On the 12th of April, 1961 the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space when he boarded Vostok 1 in Kazakhstan and blasted off, making a single orbit of the Earth and touching down again safely 108 minutes later.

The Stardome Observatory & Planetarium in association with KiwiSpace Foundation and the Embassy of the Russian Federation would like to invite you to a free screening of a new film documenting this journey. ‘First Orbit’ will screen at Stardome on Tuesday the 12th of April at 6:30pm. This special event commemorates 50 years since the momentous scientific milestone.

The film is 108 minutes long. The same as Gagarin’s historic journey. ‘First Orbit’ intercuts newly filmed images of the Earth shot to mimic what Gagarin would have seen from the windows of Vostok 1, with a mesmerising musical score from Philip Sheppard. The soundtrack features Gagarin's actual recorded conversation with the ground in Russian (subtitled into English) and the Radio Moscow English language broadcasts from the time.

Join us for complimentary drinks before the film from 6pm hosted by the Embassy of the Russian Federation.

Although this is a free event, booking is essential, so please phone us to RSVP and secure your seat. Book now by calling 09 624 1246.

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