Commemorative coin marking the launch of the world's first space missile. The obverse bears the words: "In the Glory of the Great Fatherland. January 1959", the verso reads "In honor of the design of the world's first multiple-stage missile and its successful launch towards the Moon. January 2, 1959. USSR".
- Categories: Politics, Science & Technology
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 01.01.1959
- Date published: 06.10.2009
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: 610-J, 35 mm slide
- Media: JPEG, 7013x3543px, 4.2Mb