Tag: Soviet space programme

ON THIS DAY: Soviets mark space station Mir launch (1986)

On this Day December 2, 2025 at 17:00

On this day in 1986, the Soviet Union opened a new chapter in space exploration with the successful launch of space station Mir, unveiling...

ON THIS DAY: the first woman to walk in space (1984)

Uncategorized July 25, 2025 at 18:25

Forty years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space, stepping out of the Salyut 7 space...

ON THIS DAY: the first woman in space (1963)

On this Day June 16, 2025 at 15:26

On 16 June 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space- launching aboard Vostok 6 and orbiting Earth 48 times over...

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