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
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