LOT #50027 |
Sold on Dec 11, 2025 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
Vostok 3 & Vostok 4: Records File Document on the First in the World Group Space Flight by the USSR Citizens And... (Total: 2 )
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Dec 11, 2025 for:
$4,000.00
Bid Source: Internet bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
Official Soviet world record claims for First Group Spaceflight, made to the FAI
Vostok 3 & Vostok 4: Records File Document on the
First in the World Group Space Flight by the USSR Citizens
Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev and Pavel Romanovich Popovich
in the "Vostok-3" and "Vostok-4" Spaceships August 12-15,
1962, Signed by Nikolayev and
Popovich. (Moscow: The USSR Tchkalov Central Aero
Club, 1962). A 9" x 12" book bound in light blue leatherette,
gilt-lettered in both Russian and English, with the embossed logo
of the Central Aero Club, inside covers in silk moiré. Printed on
heavy cream stock, each page within a decorative border. Text in
Russian. Thirty-seven numbered pages including official
certificates, telemetry charts, and calibration graphs, plus title
page and numerous additional pages featuring mostly color photos
mounted, recto only. These materials pertain to the missions that
achieved multiple world records in duration and coordination of
simultaneous manned orbital flights. Signed by numerous Soviet
officials and twice each by Nikolayev and Popovich. Included is a
7" x 5" glossy B&W photo of the two seated, signing copies of
this and individual reports. Excellent.This document includes: detailed technical record sheets outlining spacecraft specifications (Vostok-3 and Vostok-4), propulsion data, mission duration, and registration details signed by Soviet flight officials; calibration charts associated with instrumentation; certification sheets bearing signatures of the Sports Commissioners of the USSR Central Aero Club; and cosmonaut and mission photographs. This file was produced in limited numbers for institutional or record-keeping purposes within Soviet aerospace circles, possibly presented to official bodies or archives connected with the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) for world record validation. The craftsmanship and bilingual text suggest it was also intended for international recognition of Soviet achievement.
The Vostok 3 and Vostok 4 missions marked a milestone in the space race, the first time two human-piloted spacecraft operated simultaneously in orbit, communicating directly by radio. The achievement showcased Soviet prowess following Gagarin's and Titov's flights, demonstrating multi-craft coordination and extended-duration orbital flight capabilities. From an important collection of Soviet-era Space history
Auction Info
2025 December 11 - 12 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6326 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2025
11th-12th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 142
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms