Russia |

October 5, 1930 – Cosmonaut Pavel Popovich is born

• October 5, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia
Tags: , , Cosmonaut, description of space, Popovich, Russia, Soyuz 14, Vostok 4

September 20, 2000 – Cosmonaut Gherman Titov dies

• September 20, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: , Russia, Titov, Vostok 2

September 17, 1857 – great Russian scientist-pioneer, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, is born

• September 17, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia, Scientist
Tags: Russia, Science-fiction, Scientist, Space travel, Tsiolkovsky

September 5, 1929 – Russian cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev is born

• September 5, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia, United States
Tags: , Cosmonaut, fear, Nikolayev, Russia, Vostok 3, Vostok 4

August 12, 1961 – Vostok 4 joins Vostok 3 in orbit

• August 12, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia
Tags: , description of space, Nikolayev, Popovich, Russia, Vostok 3, Vostok 4

August 11, 1961 – First two man mission, Russian Vostok 3 launches

• August 11, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia
Tags: , Nikolayev, Russia, Vostok 3

August 6th, 1961 – Titov orbits earth

• August 6, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Cosmonaut, Russia, Space exploration
Tags: , Russia, Titov, Vostok 2

May 30, 1934 – Russian cosmonaut Leonov (first spacewalker) is born

• May 30, 2007 • 1 Comment

Posted in Russia
Tags: Cosmonaut, Leonov, Russia, Voskhod 2

April 24, 1967 – first man in space dies, a cosmonaut named Komarov

• April 24, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia, Tragedy
Tags: Accident, Komarov, Russia

April 12th, 1961 – first person reaches orbit, Russian, Vostok 1

• April 12, 2007 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Russia
Tags: , , book, Cosmonaut, Gagarin, John Glenn, Russia, space race, Titov, Vostok 1