Object Details
Astronaut
Pavel Popovich
Summary
This 4-kopek stamp celebrated the flight of Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich. On 11 August 1962, Andrian Nikolayev became the seventh man in space and the fifth to orbit the Earth on board the spacecraft Vostok 3. While Vostok 3 was in orbit, Vostok 4 carrying cosmonaut Pavel Popovich came within 402 kilometers as the orbits of the two spacecraft crossed. This marked the first dual spaceflight mission.
The Soviet military attaché donated this item to the museum.
Credit Line
Gift of USSR Embassy
Inventory Number
A19780366000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Philately
Materials
Paper
Ink
Adhesive
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 4.1 × 2.9cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Storage: 9.2 × 7.9 × 5.1cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 in.)
Country of Origin
USSR
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19780366000