Nikolai Smirnov Resurs 500 Space Capsule Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1993-10-05-B

The Resurs 500 Space Capsule Collection contains some of the materials found in the Resurs 500 capsule. The collection includes an assortment of materials from the people and businesses of Samara, Russia including a packing list of the items in the capsule, two (2) books, a newspaper from Samara, Russia, correspondence that relates to UFOs, theater programs and booklets from businesses and industries.

In order to describe the items, translations were done using web tools and may not be accurate.

Dates

1988-1992

Creator

Smirnov, Nikolai (Person)

Language of Materials

Most of the material in this collection is in Russian. Some material is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 full-width legal size document box and 1 oversize folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains booklets, books, correspondence, a newspaper, and a packing list of the contents of the Resurs 500 Space Capsule which was launched in 1992.

Biographical Note: Nikolai Smirnov

No biographical information is known.

Historical Note: Resurs 500 On November 16, 1992, a Soyuz rocket fired a 7-foot-diameter, 13,889 pound (gross weight) spherical Resurs-500 capsule from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Dubbed "Space Flight Europe-America 500", in honor of the International Year of Space and the 500th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World, the mission was to increase trade between Russia and USA.

The capsule orbited Earth for seven days before parachuting into the Pacific Ocean on the Washington State coast on November 22, 1992. It was scooped up and brought to Seattle by the Russian ship Marshal Krylov where it was met by city residents and officials and opened. Inside were several containers with messages of goodwill, gifts, souvenirs, and samples of Russian products. The space capsule was then part of the Bon Marche Holiday Parade in downtown Seattle and subsequently brought to The Museum of Flight. As of 2018 it is currently on display in the Apollo exhibit.

Sources and Further Reading:

Space - Rocketing Towards Peace, The Seattle Times, November 2, 1992. Online at http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19921102

Historical Note: Young Astronaut Council The Young Astronaut Council was formed in the mid-1980s as a Presidential Initative to promote STEM learning via the Young Astronaut Program, a free weekly television series that was aired 1984-2004. In late 2018, aerospace author Nelson Louis Olivo is set to re-launch the Young Astronaut Program.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Astronaut_Council

https://youngastronautprogram.weebly.com/