Почта СССР (USSR POST) 1982 / 25-ЛЕТИЕ ЗАПУСКА ПЕРВОГО МИРЕ СОВЕТСКОГО ИСКУССТВЕННОГО СПУТНИКА C ЗЕМЛИ (25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE WORLD'S FIRST SOVIET ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE FROM EARTH) / Stamp

The stamp commemorates the 25th anniversary of the launch of the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 195712. This marked the beginning of the Space Age and initiated the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union12. The satellite was launched from the Tyuratam launch base in the Kazakh Republic1. It was a significant achievement in human history and had profound implications for scientific and technological advancements.