Soviet
shuttle Buran shown piggy-backed to an AN-225 transport.
Buran
shown landing, with fighter escort.
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Buran
shown on the launch pad.
Russian
Spaceflights Control Center.
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Soviet
moon suit, called Krechet (Tamed Falcon).
Liftoff
of Vostok 1.
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Scene
of the Soyuz 1 crash.
Laika
("barker"), the first animal into space aboard Sputnik 2 (3
November 1957). She died in space several hours after the launch. She was
also referred to as "Muttnik" in the press.