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 ...

Together the Venera 5 and 6 probe data allowed a more precise determination of the atmospheric composition. Multimedia editor ...

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 ...

On this date, Jan. 6, 1969, the Soviet Union launched the Venera 5 spacecraft from it's Earth Orbit parking space just hours after taking off from the surface. Venera 5 was part of an ongoing miss ...

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 ...