Which launchpad was used for the first human spaceflight mission?

The Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan hosted the world’s first human spaceflight. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin launched aboard Vostok 1 from Launchpad No. 1, famously known as Gagarin’s Start. Built in the 1950s by the Soviet Union, Baikonur remains one of the oldest and most active spaceports globally. It has supported historic missions including Sputnik 1, the first satellite, and numerous crewed and uncrewed launches. The pad’s name honors Gagarin’s pioneering journey, symbolizing the beginning of human exploration beyond Earth and marking a milestone in the history of space science and engineering.