A wonderful Christmas present from my wife! A set of matching style Soviet pins from various missions in the early days of the space program!
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Cosmonauts exhibition at the London Science Museum
Various photos…
Here’s a selection of photos from the “Cosmonauts” exhibition at the London Science Museum.
Laika
This shows the arrangement used for for the ‘space dog’ Laika. Laika (meaning “little woofer”), was a stray found on the streets of Moscow. The scientists later said that what they learned was not worth the life of a dog.
Spacesuits
On the left is the suit proposed for exploring Mars, and on the right the “Orlan” EVA space suit. Continue reading “Cosmonauts exhibition at the London Science Museum”