Russia is rich in traditions and has vast experience in the field of space exploration and, undoubtedly, is the world leader in space development. Our country accomplished the first launch of a manned spacecraft into outer space, the first-ever space walk in outer space, and the first visit to the cis-lunar space.
In November 1970, the Soviet
Lunokhod became the world’s first planet research vehicle to operate successfully on the lunar surface.
July 13, 2019, was marked by a successfully launch of a
Proton-M launch vehicle with a
Spectr-RG space astrophysical observatory.
Currently, new promising manned spacecraft
Orel (
Eagle) is under development. The first launch is scheduled for 2023, docking with the ISS in 2024, and in 2025 manned flights will start.
The postal block with three stamps provides images of Russian space science achievements: the first self-propelled vehicle
Lunokhod-1 (1970), space astrophysical observatory
Spectr-RG (2019), and promising manned spacecraft
Orel (2025).
In addition to the issue of the postal block, JSC
Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Astrakhan, Arkhangelsk, Kaluga, Samara, Kemerovo, Omsk, Evpatoria of the Republic of Crimea, Baikonur, Mirny of the Arkhangelsk Region, Zvyozdny Gorodok (Star City), Korolev of the Moscow Region, and Tsiolkovsky of the Amur Region, as well as an illustrated envelope with a postal block, a label and a First Day Cover with a cancel for Baikonur inside. Besides, an illustrated envelope with a gift postal block made using the stereo-vario technology will be issued
Design Artist: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 30 rubles each
Block size: 72×130 mm; stamp size in the block: 50×37 mm.
Quantity: 45 thousand blocks.
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