Dec 19, 2023
1960 Soviet postcard illustrated by Valentin Viktorov.
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1960 Soviet postcard illustrated by Valentin Viktorov.
Socialism is our launchpad by V. Viktorov (1962)
Happy Cosmonauts Day!
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
(Poster art by Valentin Viktorov.)
November 17, 1970: The USSR's Lunokhod 1 lands on the Moon. It’s the first robotic rover to explore the surface of another world. (Postcard illustration by Valentin Viktorov.)
Illustrator Valentin Viktorov was born on this day in 1909.
Soviet space art by Valentin Viktorov.
The USSR's Sputnik 3 satellite takes flight in 1958. Illustration by Valentin Viktorov.