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Soviet Aerospace Designer: Sergei Korolev commemorative Stamp: 1969

Image of the Soviet space pioneer Sergei Korolev commemorative stamp, Scott Cat. No. 3578

Soviet Sergei Korolev stamp, Scott Catalog No. 3578, Issued in 1969

This stamp honors Sergei Korolev, the leading Soviet designer designer during the space race of the 1950s-1960s. The darkness of space contrasts with the bright red of the satelite, probably chosen for symbolic reasons, the satelite is shown as fully deployed, in orbit.

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