A Luna-24 spacecraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017 in Zhukovsky.19.07.2017#3154196
A model of Venera 7 unmanned interplanetary spacecraft, left, and a model of Venera 9 unmanned interplanetary spacecraft's lander on display among other space equipment exhibits at Lavochkin Research and Production Association, the Moscow Region.31.01.2017#3018597
Automatic moon station "Luna-9", left, and a "Luna-16" automatic interplanetary station return craft model presented at the spacecraft models display at Lavochkin Science & Production Association in Moscow region.31.01.2017#3018594
The descent vehicle of the Venera 8 probe (left). The Venera 4-Venera 8 interplanetary station. The Venera 7 probe was the world's first probe to transmit data from Venus' surface. 22.05.2007#154275
Luna-9 (foreground), the world's first space station to transmit photographic data to Earth in February 1966. 22.05.2007#154272
From left: Chief designer of NPO Energia (currently S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia) doctor of technical sciences, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yury Semyonov tells Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin about the companies activities.22.10.1993#6296893
The Kazakh SSR. A Proton-K launch vehicle with the Phobos-2 spacecraft on a launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket lifted off on July 12, 1988. Phobos automatic inter-planetary probes were designed to study Mars and its Phobos attendant satellite under the Phobos international space project.12.07.1988#6602537
The Kazakh SSR. A Proton-K launch vehicle with the Phobos-2 spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly and Testing Building of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket lifted off on July 12, 1988. Phobos automatic inter-planetary probes were designed to study Mars and its Phobos attendant satellite under the Phobos international space project.07.07.1988#6602539
The Kazakh SSR. A Proton-K launch vehicle with the Phobos-2 spacecraft on a launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket lifted off on July 12, 1988. Phobos automatic inter-planetary probes were designed to study Mars and its Phobos attendant satellite under the Phobos international space project.07.07.1988#6602533
The Kazakh SSR. Participants in a project to launch automatic inter-planetary probes for studying Mars and its attendant satellite Phobos under the Phobos international space project. At a meeting on launching the Phobos-2 automatic inter-planetary probe that lifted off on July 12, 1988.06.07.1988#6602536
Head of Planetary Research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) W. Quaid, participant in the project to study Mars and its satellite Phobos by unmanned interplanetary stations as part of the Phobos international space mission.10.11.1987#5779884
An exhibition of young technicians' creative achievements at the Soviet National Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh). Photo: A copy of model of the Venera-8 interplanetary automatic probe made by school students from Moscow.18.07.1986#5735323
Soviet unmanned space station Phobos that appeared as part of Phobos international space project for Mars and its satellite exploration. The project involves 13 countries. A layout drawing of Phobos spacecraft.16.01.1986#5701241
Soviet unmanned space station Phobos that appeared as part of Phobos international space project for Mars and its satellite exploration. The project involves 13 countries. A layout drawing of the experiment for remote mass spectrometric analysis of secondary ions.16.01.1986#5701240
Soviet unmanned space station Phobos that appeared as part of Phobos international space project for Mars and its satellite exploration. The project involves 13 countries. A layout drawing of the experiment for remote mass spectrometric analysis of the soil.16.01.1986#5701239
Soviet unmanned space station Phobos that appeared as part of Phobos international space project for Mars and its satellite exploration. The project involves 13 countries. A layout drawing of the unmanned space station's landing probe.16.01.1986#5701237
Soviet unmanned space station Phobos that appeared as part of Phobos international space project for the exploration of Mars and its satellite. The project involves 13 countries. A layout drawing of the unmanned space station's spectral complex.16.01.1986#5701236
Sample return capsule of Luna 20 Soviet unmanned interplanetary spacecraft at the site of landing.25.02.1972#3016633
A mock-up of the Electron-2 Soviet artificial satellite, launched into space in January 1964. The Space Museum at the Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.07.07.1970#5581352
Luna 16 Soviet unmanned interplanetary spacecraft. The spacecraft's sample return probe during tests.01.04.1970#3016599
Luna 16 Soviet unmanned interplanetary spacecraft. The spacecraft's sample return probe during tests. The photo shows inflated cases of spacecraft tracking antennas.01.04.1970#3016595
Assembly of Venus space station descent vehicle - a scene from "Space and People" documentary of Tsentrnauchfilm science documentary studio (1968).01.03.1968#771091
A detailed 1967 globe of the Moon, compiled using photos taken by the Luna-3 automatic interplanetary probe and showing the Moon's visible and invisible sides with all terrain specifics. Manufactured at the Priroda i Shkola (Nature and School) Integrated Works, now the Nature Studies and School Co., in Moscow. Photo: The company's employee N. Balashova.11.12.1967#6142016
A detailed 1967 globe of the Moon, compiled using photos taken by the Luna-3 automatic interplanetary probe and showing the Moon's visible and invisible sides with all terrain specifics. Manufactured at the Priroda i Shkola (Nature and School) Integrated Works, now the Nature Studies and School Co., in Moscow. Photo: The company's employee N. Balashova.11.12.1967#6142013
The Venera-4 automatic interplanetary probe for studying Venus on display at the Space pavilion of the National Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh).14.11.1967#6133258
A scale replica of the Venera-4 automatic interplanetary probe for studying Venus on display at the Space pavilion of the National Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh).14.11.1967#6136231
Exhibition of the Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR. A model of the Soviet communications satellite of the Cosmos series displayed at the Space pavilion.15.08.1967#6128398
A mock-up of the Luna-9 Soviet automatic inter-planetary probe for studying the Moon and outer space on display at the Kosmos (Space) Pavilion of the All-Union Exhibition of Economic Achievements. On February 3, 1966, the Luna-9 Soviet automatic inter-planetary probe soft-landed on the Moon's surface for the first time in he history of space exploration and transmitted the first-ever panoramic photos of the lunar surface to Earth. The probe operated on the Moon for 75 hours.01.08.1967#6655759
News conference for Soviet and foreign journalists on the launch of the Luna-10 automatic space probe.26.09.1966#6056929
The Space section of the Engineering pavilion at the National Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh). Photo: The instrument container of the Soviet-made Luna (Moon)-2 interplanetary automatic probe.21.06.1966#5855828
Professor Alexander Lebedinsky, a Soviet astrophysicist and geophysicist, speaks at a news conference on the first lunar soft landing involving the Luna-9 Soviet automatic interplanetary probe on February 9, 1966. The probe's television camera transmitted video footage of the lunar surface's images.10.02.1966#6345551
Mstislav Keldysh, President of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, opens a news conference on the first lunar soft landing involving the Luna-9 Soviet automatic interplanetary probe on February 9, 1966. The probe's television camera transmitted video footage of the lunar surface's images.10.02.1966#6345550
Luna 9 Soviet automatic interplanetary probe. A 360-degree panorama of the lunar surface near the station's landing site.05.02.1966#3078815
Luna 9 Soviet automatic interplanetary probe. Panorama of the lunar surface near the station's landing site.05.02.1966#3078813
A poster on the Luna-2 second automatic interplanetary station and delivery of the pennon with the Soviet coat of arms to the Moon, from the Space Exploration series of Soviet posters.19.08.1961#5472762
A model of Luna 3 Soviet unmanned interplanetary station that was launched on October 4, 1959 and became the first-ever mission to photograph the far side of the Moon.15.06.1960#5690435
