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Soviet/Russian Space Program

Featured Images

Luna 16, Luna 25

Generation Ships September 24, 2020
Mir space station seen from space shuttle

First Visit June 29, 2020
collage of images of Alexei Leonov

Fallen Spacewalker October 13, 2019
N1 rocket launch

Short Flight February 21, 2019

Sniffing Venusian Air October 17, 2017
Luna 9, February 1966

First Landing February 3, 2016
Soyuz spacecraft approaches space station with Moon in background

Ready for Arrival December 31, 2012
The Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars mission launches on November 8, 2011

Phobos Flop? November 11, 2011
The moon Phobos floats above Mars

Martian Target November 3, 2011
Launches of Vostok 1, STS-1 (space shuttle Columbia)

Double Date April 12, 2011
Lunokhod image of its tracks on the lunar surface

Found It! November 15, 2010
Luna 16 diagram

To the Moon and Back September 24, 2010
The sky glows orange in this artist's concept of the atmosphere of Venus.

Dusky Skies June 15, 2010

Radio Programs

Shuttle-Mir An international link-up in space June 29, 2020

Moon and Venus A high-speed ride through the clouds June 18, 2020

Zond 5 Some odd lunar travelers September 21, 2018

Moon and Venus Dropping in on a neighbor October 17, 2017

Soyuz 1 A tragedy for the Soviet space program April 24, 2017

Assault on a Comet A fleet takes aim at a comet March 5, 2016

Luna 9 The first soft landing on the Moon February 3, 2016