Russian cosmonaut wants Yuri Gagarin monument in city

Russian cosmonaut Viktor Savinykh, 71, who flew three space flights, like to see a monument of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, in the city. "Yuri Gagarin was a great man. In addition, he also visited Mumbai. If this (monument) happens, I would come to his inauguration and I am ready to help any way possible, "he said Thursday Savinykh at Nehru Centre, Worli. Savinykh was in town to deliver a presentation on special space science 50th anniversary of space flight of man first.
Last month, the Russian consulate had written to the State Government requesting that the new overview Lalbaug be named after Gagarin. "If this is not a monument, at least the name of the flyover after him." In Russia there are so many roads and places named in honor of great Indian figures "Savinykh added. Savinykh, who was twice decorated Hero of the Soviet Union, spoke of how governments around the world must unite to launch space exploration programs.
"Our Space Odyssey has gone so far as we can now go to Mars. We need a team to provide the equipment and technology. Not everything can be done by a single country, "he said.
Speaking to students, parents and the elderly, said Savinykh space flight made him knowledgeable about pollution on Earth. "From space, Earth is not only beautiful but also polluted spots. It is a driver to understand that we must do more to control pollution and protect the environment, he added.
To talk about the effects of low gravity on the body for training, he suffered Savinykh also talked about how the cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma spaceflight gave a boost to space science program of the India.
"But what is good about space is that you leave a sleeping bag and you're at work. Sixty-five days is a regime of rest," he said.
Asked about the radiation exposure in space, Savinykh said, "I received less radiation in space compared to my training while undergoing X-rays for various tests."