Manned Spaceflight Collection (#2)

Portrait of a cosmonaut, Svetlana Savitskaya
Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya, the second woman to go into space, the first to perform a space walk, and the only woman to have made two space flights (up to November 1988)

Krushchev, Tereshkova, Nikolayev, Gagarin
The politician and the cosmonauts: (left to right) Khrushchev, Valentina Tereshkova, Adrian Nikolayev & Yuri Gagarin in Red Square, Moscow

Crew of Soviet Soyus T12 before launch
The crew of Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T12, photographed before their launch on 17 July 1984. Left to right are Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Svetlana Savitskaya, and Igor Volk

Crewmembers of the first Soviet spaceflight
The first Soviet cosmonauts (left to right): P. Popovich, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, Adrian Nikolayev, Valeri Bykovski, & G. Titov

Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolyov
Sergei Korolyov, the " father" of the Soviet space programme

Launch of Vostok 1
The launch of the Vostok 1 spacecraft carrying Yuri Gagarin on the first manned flight in space. Launched on April 12, 1961, from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Meeting in Red Square, Moscow, to honour Gagarin
Meeting in Red Square, Moscow, to honour the first manned spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin, who completed one revolution round the Earth in his Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Space shuttle Challenger orbiting earth
View of the space shuttle Challenger in orbit above the Earth. The photograph was taken by the free-flying shuttle pallet satellite (SPAS-01) on June 22, 1983, during shuttle mission STS-7

Artists impression of Armstrong walking on Moon

International Space Station (ISS) in orbit. Computer artwork of the final configuration of the ISS research facilty after all its components have been added. It is due to be completed in 2010

Astronaut van Hoften in Shuttle cargo bay, 41-C
Satellite repair in space. Astronaut James van Hoften makes his way back to the airlock of Shuttle Challenger having helped repair the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) satellite

Artwork of Bussard RamScoop starship

Mir space station cosmonauts, 1987
Mir space station cosmonauts. Soviet cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Aleksandr Laveykin assembling an electrical power pack on the Mir space station, in 1987

Russian space station Mir over a storm on Earth
Mir space station. Fisheye lens view of the Russian space station Mir ( peace ) orbiting over a storm (lower centre) on Earth. Mir was launched in February 1986

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Reflected in Aldrins visor are Neil Armstrong taking the photograph, the US flag, and the Eagle

The Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
The Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. The Full Moon seen from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Visible features include the Mare Crisium, and the Mare Tranquilitatis (Sea of Tranquillity)

Buzz Aldrin deploys solar wind collector on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Buzz Aldrin stands next to the American flag on the surface of the Moon, July 1969
Buzz Aldrin stands next to the American flag on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. US astronaut Edwin E " Buzz" Aldrin, Jr

Buzz Aldrin near the leg of the Lunar Module on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board

First animal in space: Laika the Soviet space dog
A technician prepares Laika, the bitch who became the first animal in space, for her launch aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957

Buzz Aldrin and the U. S. Flag on the Moon, 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. Flag on the Moon, 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission

Binoculars, Friendship 7, 1962. Creator: Hensoldt-Wetzlar
Astronaut John Glenn Jr. carried these binoculars, manufactured by Hensoldt-Wetzlar, into space during the during the flight of Friendship 7, the first U.S

Buzz Aldrin carries out an experiment on the lunar surface, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930)

Buzz Aldrin by the Lunar Module on the surface of the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930) walking on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, standing by the footpad of the Lunar Module

Commander Neil Armstrong in the Lunar Module on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board

Buzz Aldrin sets up the seismic experiment, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin sets up the seismic experiment, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Lunar Module above the Moon, Apollo 16 mission, April 1972. Creator: Thomas Mattingly
Lunar Module above the Moon, Apollo 16 mission, April 1972. Lunar landing craft photographed from the Command Module. The three primary objectives of the mission were: to inspect, survey

Buzz Aldrin descends from the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin descends from the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930) descends the steps of the Lunar Module ladder to walk on the Moon

Astronaut Walter Cunningham during the Apollo 7 mission, October 1968. Creator: NASA
Astronaut Walter Cunningham during the Apollo 7 mission, October 1968. US astronaut Walter Cunningham (born 1932) was the Lunar Module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission

Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, the first man and first woman in space, photographed with their medals. Gagarin made the first manned spaceflight in the Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Atlas-Agena rocket launch for Gemini 8. The Atlas booster was used to propel the Gemini Agena target vehicle (GATV) into space at 15:00 UTC on 16th March 1966

Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, by the footpad of the Lunar Module

The crew of the Apollo 15 Mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. Artist: NASA
The crew of the Apollo 15 lunar mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. From left to right: David R. Scott (mission commander), Alfred M

Man inside the fuel tank of a Soyuz rocket

Apollo 11 Moon landing, computer artwork
Apollo 11 Moon landing. Computer artwork of NASAs Apollo 11 lunar module LM-5 Eagle landing on the Moons surface. Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing mission

Apollo 12 astronaut on the Moon
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean walking on the Moon during the Apollo 12 moon landing. The gravity on the Moon is around a sixth of that on Earth, making even small efforts result in large movements

Cresent Earth, as seen from the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission. Photographed as the Apollo 15 left the Moon to return home on 7th August 1971

Sunrise over the Moon

Vostok 1 ejection seat. The cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin used this ejection seat to exit the descent module upon re-entry, after completing the first manned orbit of Earth

Voskhod 2 crew training, 1965
Voskhod 2 crew training in March 1965, before their launch into Earth orbit later that month. Soviet cosmonauts Pavel Belyayev (1925-1970, centre) and Alexei Leonov (born 1934)

Russian space food. Some of these food products are preserves kept in special aluminum cans (upper centre), or squeezable tubes (upper right)

First Soviet cosmonaut squad, 1961
First Soviet cosmonaut squad, in Sochi, Russia, in May 1961. This photograph was taken soon after the worlds first successful orbital flight, by Yuri Gagarin

Space monkey. Rhesus macaque in a space probe simulator during training for the Soviet-American Bion space programme. The monkey is being made accustomed to the environment of a space capsule

Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft
Vostok 1 spacecraft. Launched from Earth (April 12, 1961) with the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, aboard. Still from a documentary shot in 1968

Apollo command module hatch. This hatch was redesigned after the Apollo 1 preflight test fire, to make it easier to open. The fire killed all 3 crew members on board

A NASA Mercury-Atlas Module, c1960s. Artist: NASA
A NASA Mercury-Atlas Module, c1960s

A futuristic view of living in space, c1970s. Artist: NASA
A futuristic view of living in space, c1970s

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"Mankind's Journey Beyond Earth: A Captivating Saga of Manned Spaceflight" Embarking on an extraordinary odyssey, Apollo 8 astronauts witnessed a breathtaking sight - the mesmerizing Earthrise over the Moon. In that awe-inspiring moment, humanity's perspective forever changed as they beheld our fragile blue planet suspended in the vastness of space. Apollo 11 continued this remarkable voyage, capturing another iconic image - Earthrise photographed from their spacecraft. As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left their footprints on lunar soil, they etched humanity's indelible mark upon the Moon's desolate surface. In 2008, aboard the International Space Station, astronauts marveled at both the wonders of weightlessness and a stunning view of our home planet. From this celestial vantage point, they glimpsed Earth's beauty and realized its profound interconnectedness. Yet amidst these triumphs were tales of sacrifice; Laika, the brave space dog who paved the way for human exploration with her pioneering journey into orbit. Her legacy lives on as a reminder of those who dared to venture beyond earthly confines. The year 1961 marked a pivotal milestone when Alan Shepard became America’s first man in space during his historic mission. This groundbreaking achievement ignited an era where dreams soared higher than ever before. Astronaut Alan Bean found himself standing upon lunar terrain during Apollo 12 – his presence serving as testament to mankind’s relentless pursuit of knowledge and discovery. With each step he took on that alien world, he brought us closer to unraveling cosmic mysteries. An astronaut gazing back at Earth from within Moon’s embrace evoked profound introspection about our place in the universe. The pale blue dot we call home appeared both fragile and resilient—a stark reminder to cherish and protect it for future generations. As Gemini 7 orbited above our planet like a silent sentinel in space, it symbolized humanity’s quest for understanding through scientific exploration.