SOVIETS IN SPACE

While the New Year is still fresh in our memory, and as the Cold War seems to be slipping back into the news, I thought it would be interesting to share these Soviets in Space cards. So, belated Happy New Year! с Новым годом to you secret agents and astronauts! Celebrate the new year with Spy Vibe and Soviet-era New Year card illustrations. May all of us ride the rocket of progress and efficiency in 2017. The first image is from David Portree's collection and commemorates Voskhod ("sunrise"), the first multi-person mission launched in 1964. You can read about the history behind the image at Wired here, and about the first Soviet spacewalk from Voskhod in 1965 here. There is a nice collection of cards and posters at Retronaut here. Enjoy!

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