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This 4-kopek stamp commemorates the flight of Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich. On 12 August 1962, Popovich became the eighth man in space. His spacecraft, Vostok 4, came within 402 kilometers of the orbiting Vostok 3 spacecraft that carried Adrian Nikolayev.

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): 4.6 × 3.2cm (1 13/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Storage: 9.7 × 8.3 × 5.1cm (3 13/16 × 3 1/4 × 2 in.)
 Materials Paper
Ink
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A19780368000 Credit Line Gift of USSR Embassy Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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