Soviet space exploration history on Soviet stamps
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Soviet space exploration history has been well documented on Soviet stamps . These Soviet stamps cover a broad spectrum of subjects related to the Soviet space program . While much of the focus has been placed on the nation's notable "firsts" in space flight , including: Earth orbiting satellite , Sputnik 1 ; animal in space , the dog Laika on Sputnik 2 ; human in space and Earth orbit , Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 ; first spacewalk, Alexei Leonov on Voskhod 2 ; woman in space , Valentina Tereshkova on Vostok 6 ; Moon impact , 1959 , and uncrewed landing; space station ; and interplanetary probe ; numerous stamps have paid tribute to more general astronomical topics as well. [1] [2]
Further reading
- Gurevich, Iakov Borisovich and Vladimir Il'ich Shcherbakov. Kosmicheskaia filateliia: katalog-spravochnik . Moscow: Radio i sviaz, 1986, 126p.
- Kvasnikov, IU. S. Rossiiskaia kosmonavtika na pochtovykh markakh 1951-1995 . Moscow: Novosti Kosmonavtiki?, 1996, 154p.
- Kvasnikov, Yuri. Russian Cosmonautics On Postage Stamps . Falkirk: Astro Space Stamp Society, 1999, 35p.
- Reichman, James G. Soviet and Russian philatelic items related to dogs in space . Mesa, Arizona, James G. Reichman, 2012, 97p.
- Sashenkov, Evgeniĭ Petrovich. Sovetskaia kosmonavtika v filatelii: katalog-spravochnik . Moscow: Glavnaia Filatelisticheskaia kontora, Soiuzpechati Ministerstva sviazi SSSR, 1967, 138p.
See also
References
- ↑ Michel (2006). Sowjetunion-Spezial-Katalog 2005/06 . Schwaneberger Verlag . Retrieved 14 September 2010 .
- ↑ Scott (2010). 2011 Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue . Vol. 5. Amos Advantage . Retrieved 14 September 2010 .
External links
- "Russian Topical Stamps: Cosmos" . Topical . Postage Stamps and Stationery of Russia and USSR . Retrieved 14 September 2010 .
- "What Does It Say?" . Philatelic Snippets . Astro Space Stamp Society . Retrieved 21 May 2012 .
- "Exploring the Moon on stamps" . Retrieved 26 December 2011 .
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