Object Details
Summary
This stamp celebrates the Soyuz launch vehicle, a two-stage liquid fueled vehicle and the Apollo Soyuz Test Project. The Soyuz was developed from the Vostok launch vehicle originally derived from the SS-6 ICBM. The Soyuz's first launch took place in November 1963. It has been one of the most active launch vehicle in the USSR and Russia's fleet, launching humans and applications satellites into space. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint international space mission between the United States and the USSR in July 1975.
The Soviet military attaché donated this item to the museum.
Credit Line
Gift of USSR Embassy
Inventory Number
A19780353000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Philately
Materials
Paper
Ink
Adhesive
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 6.5 × 3.5cm (2 9/16 × 1 3/8 in.)
Storage: 11.6 × 8.6 × 5.1cm (4 9/16 × 3 3/8 × 2 in.)
Country of Origin
USSR
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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Record ID
nasm_A19780353000