Here's a breakdown of the mission:
* Launch: Vostok 1 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
* Orbit: The spacecraft completed one orbit around the Earth, lasting 108 minutes.
* Landing: Gagarin ejected from the spacecraft at an altitude of 7 kilometers and landed safely by parachute.
* Recovery: Gagarin was recovered shortly after landing, marking the first successful human spaceflight and return.
It's important to note that while Gagarin was the first human in space, he was not the first to orbit the Earth. The first orbital flight was completed by the Soviet satellite Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika, on November 3, 1957.
