Rocketry Collection

Frau im Mond advert, 1929
Frau im Mond advert. The science fiction silent film Woman in the Moon (German: Frau im Mond), released in 1929, was written and directed by Austrian film-maker Fritz Lang

Installation of Vostok spacecraft
Vostok spacecraft installation. Workers installing a Vostok spacecraft. Vostok were Soviet spacecraft used as part of the Vostok programme, which flew six manned spaceflights between 1961 and 1963

Space Shuttle launch, computer enhanced image. This is mission STS-99, flown by the Space Shuttle Endeavour. It launched on 11 February 2000

Valentin Glushko, Soviet scientist
Valentin Glushko (1908-1989), Soviet rocket scientist. Glushko was one of the most important scientists in the development of the Soviet space programme

Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft, 1961
Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft. Close-up of the exhaust flames of the rocket launching Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) into orbit from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 12 April 1961

Vostok 1 Soviet spacecraft
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

German WWII ramjet engine blueprint. This design, for the propulsor ramjet engine to be mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Vostok rocket, Moscow, Russia
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943
Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, being reloaded by Red Army soldiers in September 1943, during World War II. At this stage in the war

Tupolev and Chelomei, Moscow, 1980
Alexei Andreyevich Tupolev (1925-2001, left), Soviet aircraft designer, and Vladimir Nikolayevich Chelomei (1914-1984, right), Soviet rocket engineer

German WWII ramjet bomber blueprint. This design, for a propulsor ramjet engine mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Flight to the Moon by Jules Verne
Flight to the Moon. Artwork depicting a scene from the science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon (French: De la Terre a la Lune, 1865) by the French author Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Orbiting Carbon Observatory, artwork
Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) in Earth orbit, artwork. A NASA mission, the OCO was designed to make global measurements of levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide

Konstantin tsiolkovsky, russian rocket pioneer, 1857-1935, tsiolkovskys designs (1903, 1911 and 1914) for a rocket ship
FAT4922319 Konstantin tsiolkovsky, russian rocket pioneer, 1857-1935, tsiolkovskys designs (1903, 1911 and 1914) for a rocket ship by Tsiokolvsky, Konstantin (1857-1935); Sovfoto/UIG

George Stephenson (colour litho)
7190982 George Stephenson (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Stephenson)

Dr Robert Goddard, American rocketry pioneer, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Dr Robert Goddard, American rocketry pioneer, c1930s. Portrait of Robert H. Goddard, scientist, physicist, rocket engineer and inventor who is credited with creating

Hermann Oberth, German physicist and engineer, c1960. Creator: Richard Krauss
Hermann Oberth, German physicist and engineer, c1960. Hermann Oberth (1894-1989) is considered to be one of the top three pioneers in modern rocketry

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

American Rocket Society ARS-4, 1934. Creator: NASA
American Rocket Society ARS-4, 1934. This motor was used in the flight of ARS #4 on Staten Island, New York City, USA, on September 9, 1934. It burned liquid oxygen and gasoline

Mercury-Atlas 3 rocket launch, 1961
Mercury-Atlas 3 rocket launch. The small Mercury spacecraft (black) on top of the Atlas rocket is 2 metres long and only large enough for one crew member

Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft
Vostok 1 spacecraft. Launched from Earth (April 12, 1961) with the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, aboard. Still from a documentary shot in 1968

Missile sketch by Sergey Korolyov
Missile sketch by the pioneering Soviet rocket scientist Sergei Korolyov (1907-1966). Korolyovs early career was involved with designing aircraft

Saturn V rocket tank. This is the second stage propellant tank for a Saturn V rocket. This rocket was used to launch the Apollo and Skylab spacecraft

Werner Magnus Maximilian Freihier von Braun (1912 - 1977) German scientist involved in his countrys rocket programme. After the Second World War he took US nationality

Portrait of konstantin tsiolkovsky by a, netuzhilin from the tsiolkovsky state museum of the history of cosmonautics in kaluga, 1930

Konstantin tsiolkovsky, russian rocket pioneer, 1857-1935, tsiolkovskys designs (1903, 1911 and 1914) for a rocket ship

Konstantin tsiolkovsky, pioneer scientist in the field of rockets and space travel (cosmonautics), sitting in his workshop in kaluga, russia

The gird-x rocket, the ussrs first liquid-propellant rocket, prior to its launch on november 25, 1933, the rocket was developed by moscows group of the state institute of rocket engines

Konstantin tsiolkovsky (1857-1935) pioneer russian scientist in the field of rockets and space travel (cosmonautics)

Konstantin tsiolkovsky, pioneer russian scientist in the field of rocketry and space trave (cosmonautics) in 1934

Sergei Korolev in 1934
Sergei Korolev (1907-1966), pioneering Soviet rocket scientist. Korolev studied aviation in Moscow, and in his late teens designed and built gliders as a hobby

SpaceLiner transport, artwork C016 / 6384
SpaceLiner transport. Artwork of the suborbital, hypersonic passenger transport being studied by the SART (Space Launcher Systems Analysis) group at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

SpaceLiner transport, artwork C016 / 6385
SpaceLiner transport. Artwork of the suborbital, hypersonic passenger transport being studied by the SART (Space Launcher Systems Analysis) group at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

SpaceLiner transport, artwork C016 / 6383
SpaceLiner transport. Artwork of the suborbital, hypersonic passenger transport being studied by the SART (Space Launcher Systems Analysis) group at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

Russian rocket engine in Baikonur museum
Russian rocket engine in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Soyuz rocket engines in Baikonur museum
Soyuz rocket engines in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Ares I-X test rocket launch. View of NASAs Ares I-X test rocket being launched from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, on 28th October 2009

Soyuz rocket on launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Rocket gyroscope in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Rocket gyro platform in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

First Space Shuttle launch C014 / 4704
First Space Shuttle launch. First launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia, showing the two solid rocket boosters after being jettisoned

Tereshkova and Korolyov C014 / 0749
Tereshkova and Korolyov. Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space, Valentina Vladimironva Tereshkova (b.1937) talking to the Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, analysis C016 / 4236
Cuban Missile Crisis. Strategic Air Command (SAC) photo interpreters using a magnifying and mapping machine to examine aerial reconnaissance images of Cuba, obtained in 1962

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, aerial view C016 / 4235
Cuban Missile Crisis. Aerial photograph of one of the nuclear missile sites (San Cristobal launch site 2), constructed in Cuba by Soviet forces, that precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Proton-M rocket before launch C013 / 9296
Proton-M rocket before launch. Russian Proton-M rocket before its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to put the Dutch NSS-14 (SES-4) telecommunications satellite into orbit

Apollo 11 launch, 16 July 1969
Apollo 11 launch. US flag flying as the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket launched at 09:32 local time (EDT) on 16 July 1969. On board were US astronauts Armstrong, Michael Collins and Aldrin

Soviet scientists. Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov (1907-1966, second from left) with other Soviet scientists studying reactive movement

Sergey Korolyov, Soviet rocket engineer C013 / 4873
Sergey Korolyov (1907-1966). Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov speaking before the launch of a Voskhod spacecraft

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Rocketry: A Journey to the Stars Embarking on a captivating journey through time and space, it has shaped our understanding of the universe. Spearheaded by brilliant minds like Valentin Glushko, the Soviet scientist who revolutionized propulsion systems, this field has propelled humanity into new frontiers. From the installation of the Vostok spacecraft to witnessing awe-inspiring Space Shuttle launches, we have witnessed history in motion. The launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961 marked a significant milestone as Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth aboard this remarkable Soviet creation. Inspired by dreams and imagination, rocketry found its roots even earlier with iconic moments such as Frau im Mond advert in 1929 and Jules Verne's visionary novel "Flight to the Moon. " These glimpses into what was possible ignited an insatiable curiosity within us all. Not without its darker chapters, it also played a role during World War II. German blueprints for ramjet engines and bombers showcased their technological prowess while Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers demonstrated devastating firepower on battlefields. As time progressed, visionaries like Tupolev and Chelomei continued pushing boundaries from Moscow in 1980. Their contributions furthered advancements that would shape future generations' exploration of space. Today, standing tall amidst Moscow's skyline is the mighty Vostok rocket—a symbol of Russia's indomitable spirit and commitment to scientific progress. Its presence reminds us that there are no limits when it comes to reaching for the stars. Rocketry continues to captivate our collective imagination—bridging science fiction with reality—and propelling us towards uncharted territories. As we gaze at distant celestial bodies or witness rockets soaring skyward, let us remember that these marvels are not just machines but gateways connecting humanity with infinite possibilities beyond our atmosphere.