Juri Gargarin was 1961 the first man in the space. It was a great success of the Soviet-Russian team and it was interpreted in Russia and DDR as a win of the political system of Soviet Union. In BRD it was seen as an technical success. The significance was the same in BRD and DDR and it was a great event for all human beeings. Because of the Cold War the first man on the moon 1969 was more popular in BRD.