01 January (Soviet Union, USSR ) within release 100th anniv. of the scientific magazine "Vokrug Sveta" goes into circulation Stamp Space ship-satellite "The East II" face value 4 Russian kopek
Stamp Space ship-satellite "The East II" in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:SU 2521A |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue 100th anniv. of the scientific magazine "Vokrug Sveta":
Stamp Space ship-satellite "The East II" it reflects the thematic directions:
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation. Additional military uses are reconnaissance, early warning, signals intelligence and, potentially, weapon delivery. Other satellites include the final rocket stages that place satellites in orbit and formerly useful satellites that later become defunct.