Soviet space exploration history has been well documented on Soviet stamps. These Soviet stamps cover a broad spectrum of subjects related to the Soviet space program. While much of the focus has been placed on the nation's notable "firsts" in space flight, including: Earth orbiting satellite, Sputnik 1; animal in space, the dog LaikaonSputnik 2; human in space and Earth orbit, Yuri GagarinonVostok 1; first spacewalk, Alexei LeonovonVoskhod 2; woman in space, Valentina TereshkovaonVostok 6; Moon impact, 1959, and uncrewed landing; space station; and interplanetary probe; numerous stamps have paid tribute to more general astronomical topics as well.[1][2]
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