Stamp, Pavel Popovich, 4 Kopeks

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Object Details

Astronaut

Pavel Popovich

Summary

This 4-kopek stamp commemorates the flight of Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich. On 12 August 1962, Popovich became the eighth man in space. His spacecraft, Vostok 4, came within 402 kilometers of the orbiting Vostok 3 spacecraft that carried Adrian Nikolayev.

The Soviet military attaché donated this item to the museum.

Credit Line

Gift of USSR Embassy

Inventory Number

A19780368000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Philately

Materials

Paper

Ink

Adhesive

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 4.6 × 3.2cm (1 13/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

Storage: 9.7 × 8.3 × 5.1cm (3 13/16 × 3 1/4 × 2 in.)

Country of Origin

USSR

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv967f7fa1a-3a99-449c-87aa-557c6cc1c245

Record ID

nasm_A19780368000