On this date: USSR launches Soyuz 5, part of 'first space station'
On this date 56 years ago, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5 which would become part of the "first" space station.
Cold War throwback: Soviet-era MiG17 jet fighter calls Vero Beach Regional Airport home
Remudo's MiG was built in 1959 in Poland, behind the veil of the Iron Curtain. MiG-17s produced in Poland were known as Lim-5s, which were virtually identical to all other MiG-17 variations built by ...
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On this date: USSR launches Luna 1 probe to moon
On this date, Jan. 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1 ... [email protected] This article originally appeared on Florida Today: On this date: USSR launches Luna 1 probe to moon ...
On this date: Soviets set out on return trip to Venus
On this date in 1969, the Soviet Union launched the first of two twin probes to study Venus.
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On this date: Soviet Venera twin probe sets off for Venus
Just days after the launch of Venera 5 in 1969, the Soviet Union launched Venera 6 to continue exploration of Venus. The mission confirmed the high temperatures, pressures, and carbon dioxide ...
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Cold War throwback: Soviet-era MiG17 jet fighter calls Vero Beach Regional Airport home
During his downtime, he flies one of the iconic planes of the Soviet Union — the Mikoyan-Gurevich ... and then made its way to Florida. Remudo bought it in 2018, but won't say what he paid.