On this date 56 years ago, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5 which would become part of the "first" space station.

Remudo's MiG was built in 1959 in Poland, behind the veil of the Iron Curtain. MiG-17s produced in Poland were known as Lim-5s, which were virtually identical to all other MiG-17 variations built by ...

On this date, Jan. 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1. The probe would pass within 3,725.5 miles of the moon but did not hit the natural satellite due to a failure in the launch vehicle ...

Just days after the launch of Venera 5 in 1969, the Soviet Union launched Venera 6 to continue exploration of Venus. The mission confirmed the high temperatures, pressures, and carbon dioxide ...

In Florida, the Fifth Marine Expeditionary Force ... as well as their crating and return to the Soviet Union ...

During his downtime, he flies one of the iconic planes of the Soviet Union — the Mikoyan-Gurevich ... and then made its way to Florida. Remudo bought it in 2018, but won't say what he paid.

On this date, Jan. 2, 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 1 ... [email protected] This article originally appeared on Florida Today: On this date: USSR launches Luna 1 probe to moon ...