Red / Steel Multifunction COLLECTION: SPUTNIK-1

COLLECTION: SPUTNIK-1

The bureau now simply known as Mikoyan

values and shared goals

The Soyuz rocket is the workhorse for Russian human space missions and has been used for that purpose longer than any other vehicle

and took about 98 minutes to orbit Earth on its elliptical path

Red / Steel Multifunction COLLECTION: SPUTNIK-1User Manual: EN The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965. Modern versions of the launch system are still in use as of 2021, making it one of the most successful heavy boosters in the history of spaceflight. As with many Soviet rockets, the names of recurring payloads became associated with the launch vehicle itself. The moniker "Proton" originates from a series of similarly named scientific satellites, which were among the rocket's first payloads.