International Space Year: Joint Russian-American Issue

Russia · 1992 · 1р

This set of four 1 ruble stamps commemorates the International Space Year, featuring a joint Russian-American theme. Designs include the Space Shuttle with a Russian cosmonaut, the Mir space station with Buran and an American astronaut, various spacecraft like Soyuz, Mercury, and Gemini, and early space achievements such as Sputnik, Vostok-1, and Apollo.

Issued in 1992, this set celebrates the International Space Year and symbolizes the spirit of international cooperation in space exploration, particularly between Russia and the United States, following the end of the Cold War.