Se-tenant: Cosmonautics Day, 1966 - "Luna 9", Earth, Moon and Orbit (Soviet Union, USSR 1966)

Cosmonautics Day, 1966 - "Luna 9", Earth, Moon and Orbit (Soviet Union, USSR 1966)

12 April (Soviet Union, USSR ) within release Cosmonautics Day, 1966 goes into circulation Se-tenant Cosmonautics Day, 1966 - "Luna 9", Earth, Moon and Orbit face value 2*12 Russian kopek

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Se-tenant Cosmonautics Day, 1966 - "Luna 9", Earth, Moon and Orbit in digits
Country: Soviet Union, USSR
Date: 1966-04-12
Paper: Chalk surfaced
Print: Typography
Perforation: line 12¼
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Se-tenant
Face Value: 2*12 Russian kopek

Se-tenant Cosmonautics Day, 1966 - "Luna 9", Earth, Moon and Orbit it reflects the thematic directions:

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Tidal forces between Earth and the Moon have over time synchronized the Moon's orbital period (lunar month) with its rotation period (lunar day) at 29.5 Earth days, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth. The Moon's gravitational pull – and to a lesser extent, the Sun's – are the main drivers of Earth's tides.

Outer space (or simply space) is the expanse that exists beyond Earth's atmosphere and between celestial bodies. It contains ultra-low levels of particle densities, constituting a near-perfect vacuum of predominantly hydrogen and helium plasma, permeated by electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, neutrinos, magnetic fields and dust. The baseline temperature of outer space, as set by the background radiation from the Big Bang, is 2.7 kelvins (−270 °C; −455 °F)

A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo. All spacecraft except single-stage-to-orbit vehicles cannot get into space on their own, and require a launch vehicle (carrier rocket).

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