Rocket Launch in the Soviet Union 3

Description

Rocket launch Soviet Union, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; licensed; Rights: a9 Bleek/zbf Media. The photo shows the launch of a Soviet rocket in the 1950s, a time of intense rocket development during the Cold War.
Soviet Rocket Technology: The Soviet Union built on German V2 technology and developed powerful rockets like the R-2, R-5, and R-7, used both militarily and for space exploration.
Setting the stage for space exploration: These rockets were the foundation for the launch of Sputnik 1 (1957) and later the first manned spaceflight with Yuri Gagarin (1961).
The image symbolizes the technological advancement of the Soviet Union and the space race during the Cold War.