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The Soviet space circus, how three men flew to orbit on the day a leader fell

On October 12th, 1964, the USSR launched Voskhod 1 with three cosmonauts crammed into a modified spacecraft stripped of ...
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Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission

Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the ...
Space Coast Daily

SPACE HISTORY: Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova Became First Woman to Fly In Space in 1963

WATCH: The first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, shouted, “Hey, sky, take off your hat; I’m on my way!” Tereshkova’s ...
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Scientists Say They May Have Found a Long-Lost Lunar Lander—the First to Successfully Touch Down on the Moon 60 Years Ago

Luna 9's landing was a pivotal moment in history. Airwolfhound via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-2.0 On February 3, 1966, a Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9 showed the world it was possible to land on ...