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One sheet 1963 Soviet propaganda poster, titled ("Glory to Soviet Cosmonauts!"), celebrates the early pioneers of the USSR space program. It depicts a group of prominent figures from the era holding hands in a show of unity and triumph.The individuals featured in the poster (from left to right) are:Pavel Popovich: The fourth Soviet cosmonaut, who piloted Vostok 4 in 1962.Andrian Nikolayev: The third Soviet cosmonaut, pilot of Vostok 3, and later husband to Valentina Tereshkova.Yuri Gagarin: The first human in space, who completed one orbit of Earth aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.Gherman Titov: The second human to orbit the Earth, piloting Vostok 2 in August 1961.Valentina Tereshkova: The first woman in space, who piloted Vostok 6 in June 1963.Nikita Khrushchev: The leader of the Soviet Union (Premier) at the time, who championed the space program for its propaganda value.Valery Bykovsky: A cosmonaut who flew the Vostok 5 mission simultaneously with Tereshkova's Vostok 6 in 1963.The poster was created to showcase Soviet technological superiority during the Space Race. |
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