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This 4-kopek stamp celebrated the flight of Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich. On 11 August 1962, Andrian Nikolayev became the seventh man in space and the fifth to orbit the Earth on board the spacecraft Vostok 3. While Vostok 3 was in orbit, Vostok 4 carrying cosmonaut Pavel Popovich came within 402 kilometers as the orbits of the two spacecraft crossed. This marked the first dual spaceflight mission.

The Soviet military attaché donated this item to the museum.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Country of Origin USSR Type LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Philately Astronaut Pavel Popovich
Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 4.1 × 2.9cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Storage: 9.2 × 7.9 × 5.1cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 in.)
Materials Paper
Ink
Adhesive
Inventory Number A19780366000 Credit Line Gift of USSR Embassy Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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