Soviet Space Pins Collection. Part 1 |
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| 1-37. Sputnik. October 04, 1957 15. Soviet exposition at World Exhibition in Brussels 1958. 17. Murzilka on Sputnik. (Murzilka is a kids' movie cartoon character). 19. Soviet stamp dedicate to Sputnik. 20. May Day 1958. Seems to be issued in a Baltic Soviet republic (Lithuania or Latvia, or Estonia). 26-31. Ten years to the begunning of space era. 32-34. Fifty years to the Soviet state. Conquering space. 35. Gorki, the city of space plants. 36-37. Space exposition at the All-Union Exhibition of the Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR. 38. Medico-biological satelite. November 03, 1957. Dog Laika (Barky) aboard. The inscription "The first passenger of Sputnik -Laika). 39-46. Third satelite, May 15, 1958. 44. Text: "Glory to the labour achievements!" 47. Dogs Belka and Strelka. August 19-20, 1960. The dogs returned to the Earth alive and became famous and popular. One of their puppets was presented to the president John F.Kennedy by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. |