I’ve always been impressed with their successful rescue mission of Salyut 7[0]. And of Salyut program in general [1]. There is also a pretty good Russian dramatized movie about Salyut 7 rescue[2].<p>[0] <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_7" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_7</a>
[1] <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_programme" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_programme</a>
[2] <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/salyut_7" rel="nofollow">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/salyut_7</a>
FWIW the Kansas Cosmosphere supposedly has the most extensive Soviet space collection outside of Russia. So if you are driving across on I-70, it’s definitely worth a diversion.<p>The rumor is the stuff was on tour in the USA in the 90’s with some scientists, during which the Soviet Union fell apart, and they sold all of it.
I have a lot of appreciation for the Soviet space program (this might be my favorite space story ever [0]) but it never ceases to amaze me how absolutely <i>hideous</i> Soviet architecture was. The concrete buildings are absolutely soulless.<p>[0] <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/the-little-known-soviet-mission-to-rescue-a-dead-space-station/" rel="nofollow">https://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/the-little-known-sov...</a>
What is that last thing [1]? Surely that’s where Fallout got its inspiration for the eyebot?<p>[1] <a href="https://main-designyoutrust.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/21-13.jpg?iv=61" rel="nofollow">https://main-designyoutrust.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/upload...</a><p>Edit: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1</a>
Is it accurate to say this is the Russian equivalent of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum? If not, what would be? I'll put it on my bucket list.