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On November 15, 1992, the Vostok-derived Resurs 500 spacecraft was launched into orbit by a Soyuz rocket, embarking on a goodwill mission called Space Flight Europe-America 500. The capsule was filled with messages to the American people and promotional materials of Russian and foreign firms, in connection with the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage of discovery to America. The spacecraft was launched from Plesetsk, the former Soviet Union’s northern cosmodrome and the center for polar orbit launches of (mainly military) satellites.
On November 22, 1992, the Resurs 500 splashed down on target and was recovered off the coast of Washington State by the Russian naval vessel Marshal Krylov. It is significant as the first Russian commercial space vehicle and the first Russian spacecraft to recover at sea rather than on land. It was featured in the 1992 Bon Marche holiday parade in downtown Seattle before going on permanent display at The Museum of Flight.
On November 15, 1992, the Vostok-derived Resurs 500 spacecraft was launched into orbit by a Soyuz rocket, embarking on a goodwill mission called Space Flight Europe-America 500. The capsule was filled with messages to the American people and promotional materials of Russian and foreign firms, in connection with the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage of discovery to America. The spacecraft was launched from Plesetsk, the former Soviet Union’s northern cosmodrome and the center for polar orbit launches of (mainly military) satellites.
On November 22, 1992, the Resurs 500 splashed down on target and was recovered off the coast of Washington State by the Russian naval vessel Marshal Krylov. It is significant as the first Russian commercial space vehicle and the first Russian spacecraft to recover at sea rather than on land. It was featured in the 1992 Bon Marche holiday parade in downtown Seattle before going on permanent display at The Museum of Flight.
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