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April 3, 1961	Excerpt from Ninutes Nº 322 of the CC Presidium of April 3, 1961, 'On the Launch of the Satellite-ship' Final Presidium (or Politburo) decree, entitled “On the Launch of a Space Satellite-Ship,” approving the launch of a spaceship with a human on board.
March 24, 1961	Report from D. Ustinov et al to the CPSU CC on Preparations to Launch the Vostok-3A Report to Central Committee from industrial leaders, military leaders, scientists, and designers on preparations to launch a final automated test flight before actual piloted spaceflight.
May 22, 1959	Decree of the CPSU Central Committee and USSR Council of Ministers on Vostok Decree of the Central Committee and Council of Ministers officially titled “On the Object Vostok,” approving the development of the Vostok reconnaissance satellite.
September 26, 1957	Decree of the CPSU Central Committee Presidium, 'On the Launch of an Artificial Satellite of the Earth' Presidium (Politburo) decree approving launch of satellite
September 24, 1957	Note of V. M. Riabikov, K. N. Rudnev, and Others to the CPSU Central Committee About the Work to Launch Artificial Earth Satellites On preparations to launch first Soviet satellite
January 30, 1956	USSR Council of Ministers Decree, 'On the Creation of ‘Object D' Council of Ministers decree officially approving the launch of a satellite during the International Geophysical Year
August 5, 1955	Note of M. V. Khrunichev, V. M. Riabikov, and S. P. Korolev to N. S. Khrushchev and N. A. Bulganin On Work to Create an Artificial Earth Satellite Requesting permission to launch a satellite during the International Geophysical Year