Rocket Launch in the Soviet Union 2

Description

Rocket launch Soviet Union, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to licensing; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows the launch of a Soviet rocket in the 1950s, a time of intense rocket development during the Cold War.
Rocket technology of the USSR: The Soviet Union built upon German V2 technology and developed powerful rockets such as the R-2, R-5, and R-7, which were used both militarily and for space exploration.
Setting the course for space travel: These rockets were the foundation for the launch of Sputnik 1 (1957) and later the first manned space flight with Yuri Gagarin (1961).
The image symbolizes the technological progress of the Soviet Union and the space race during the Cold War.