1970s commemorative Soviet metal pin of the 4 cosmonauts Boris Volynov, Vladimir Shatalov, Evgeny Khrunov and Alexey Eliseev (шаталов волынов хрунов елисеев) during the docking of Soyuz-4 and Soyuz-5. Soyuz-4 is a manned spacecraft of the Soyuz series launched on January 14, 1969. The next day, Soyuz-5 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, with three cosmonauts on board. On January 16, Soyuz-4 and Soyuz-5 docked. It was the world's 1st docking of two manned spacecraft and became the prototype of the first space station.
Pictures
- Model of Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 after performing the first docking of two crewed spacecraft on 16 January 1969
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Left to Right
Alexey Eliseev, Evgeny Khrunov, Vladimir Shatalov and Boris Volynov
Extra reading:
50 years of the first space station: Interview with Boris Volynov
MEASUREMENT
1.8cm
50 years of the first space station: Interview with Boris Volynov
VINTAGE CONDITION
excellent
excellent
MATERIAL
metal, enamel
MEASUREMENT
1.8cm
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