FWIW the Kansas Cosmosphere supposedly has the most extensive Soviet space collection outside of Russia. So if you are driving across on I-70, it’s definitely worth a diversion.
The rumor is the stuff was on tour in the USA in the 90’s with some scientists, during which the Soviet Union fell apart, and they sold all of it.
I have a lot of appreciation for the Soviet space program (this might be my favorite space story ever [0]) but it never ceases to amaze me how absolutely hideous Soviet architecture was. The concrete buildings are absolutely soulless.
[0] https://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/the-little-known-sov...
What is that last thing [1]? Surely that’s where Fallout got its inspiration for the eyebot?
[1] https://main-designyoutrust.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/upload...
Briljant angles, compositions, and colors in these photographs.
Is it accurate to say this is the Russian equivalent of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum? If not, what would be? I'll put it on my bucket list.
I’ve always been impressed with their successful rescue mission of Salyut 7[0]. And of Salyut program in general [1]. There is also a pretty good Russian dramatized movie about Salyut 7 rescue[2].
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_7 [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_programme [2] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/salyut_7