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Soviet space program - Set of 3 Original 1959 Diagrams — Luna 3 / Lunik III Soviet Moon Mission Orbits — Early Space Race Archive Prints
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Soviet space program - Set of 3 Original 1959 Diagrams — Luna 3 / Lunik III Soviet Moon Mission Orbits — Early Space Race Archive Prints

Rare original 1959 press archive diagrams from Svenska Dagbladet Bild-Arkiv illustrating the Soviet Luna 3 (Lunik III) mission — the first spacecraft to photograph the far side of the Moon. These three unique press prints visually explain the spacecraft’s orbital trajectory around the Moon and Earth, including flight paths and communication lines. Each sheet contains typed Swedish press captions and archive stamps dated October 1959. Origin: Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden) press archive Date: 1959 Subject: Luna 3 / Lunik III – First photographs of the Moon’s far side Dimensions: Approx. 25x16 ; 21x30 ; 18x20 Backside details: Editorial notes, typed Swedish text, archive labels, and stamps (dated 1959, “Bild-Arkiv”) Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related creases, light edge wear, and slight paper loss on one piece (see photos). Shipping: Will be carefully packed in a protective cardboard envelope, tracked international shipping. A historical set documenting one of the most iconic achievements of early space exploration — the Soviet Luna 3 mission that paved the way for manned lunar programs. Highly collectible for enthusiasts of Cold War space history, astronomy, or vintage press archives.

No. 98776733

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Soviet space program - Set of 3 Original 1959 Diagrams — Luna 3 / Lunik III Soviet Moon Mission Orbits — Early Space Race Archive Prints

Soviet space program - Set of 3 Original 1959 Diagrams — Luna 3 / Lunik III Soviet Moon Mission Orbits — Early Space Race Archive Prints

Rare original 1959 press archive diagrams from Svenska Dagbladet Bild-Arkiv illustrating the Soviet Luna 3 (Lunik III) mission — the first spacecraft to photograph the far side of the Moon.
These three unique press prints visually explain the spacecraft’s orbital trajectory around the Moon and Earth, including flight paths and communication lines. Each sheet contains typed Swedish press captions and archive stamps dated October 1959.

Origin: Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden) press archive
Date: 1959
Subject: Luna 3 / Lunik III – First photographs of the Moon’s far side
Dimensions: Approx. 25x16 ; 21x30 ; 18x20
Backside details: Editorial notes, typed Swedish text, archive labels, and stamps (dated 1959, “Bild-Arkiv”)
Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related creases, light edge wear, and slight paper loss on one piece (see photos).
Shipping: Will be carefully packed in a protective cardboard envelope, tracked international shipping.

A historical set documenting one of the most iconic achievements of early space exploration — the Soviet Luna 3 mission that paved the way for manned lunar programs.
Highly collectible for enthusiasts of Cold War space history, astronomy, or vintage press archives.

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