{"title":"Interkosmos Autographs","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the Interkosmos program, the Soviet Union flew guest cosmonauts from partner countries to the Salyut 6 space station from 1978 onwards. The best-known of them in Germany is Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space. Here you will find his autograph alongside those of his backup Eberhard Köllner and of the Soviet cosmonauts who commanded these flights or welcomed the guests aboard the station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll autographs come from the collection of space expert Tasillo Römisch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"valery-bykovsky-cosmonaut-autograph-sokol-spacesuit","title":"Valery Bykovsky Cosmonaut Autograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e10x15cm original glossy autograph of early Soviet Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky. The image shows him in his Sokol spacesuit. Mint condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eValery Bykovsky was a Soviet cosmonaut. Trained as a military pilot, he was selected for the first Soviet cosmonaut group in 1960. He flew into space three times: on Vostok 5 (1963), Soyuz 22 (1976), and Soyuz 31 (1978). During his first mission, he set a space endurance record at the time with almost five days in orbit. In total, he spent more than 20 days in space and played a significant role in the early Soviet space program. On his last flight, Soyuz 31, he was the commander who took \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sigmund-jahn-cosmonaut-autograph\"\u003eSigmund Jähn\u003c\/a\u003e, the first German, into space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eComes with a protective folder from The New Space Age. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53483667685707,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/valery-bykovsky-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979134"},{"product_id":"sigmund-jahn-cosmonaut-autograph","title":"Sigmund Jähn Cosmonaut Autograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e10x15cm autographed glossy photo of German Cosmonaut Sigmund Jähn in his Sokol spacesuit. Mint condition.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSigmund Jähn was the first German in space, flying on Soyuz 31 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program. He spent almost eight days in space, most of them aboard the space station Salyut 6. His commander was \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valery-bykovsky-cosmonaut-autograph-sokol-spacesuit\"\u003eValery Bykovsky\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eberhard-kollner-cosmonaut-autograph\"\u003eEberhard Köllner\u003c\/a\u003e trained as his backup. Jähn was honored as a \"Hero of the Soviet Union\" and a national hero in East Germany. He passed away in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eComes with a protective folder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53483708219723,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/sigmund-jaehn-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979756"},{"product_id":"valery-kubasov-cosmonaut-autograph","title":"Valery Kubasov Cosmonaut Autograph – Apollo-Soyuz Mission","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned 17 × 12.5 cm glossy photo of Soviet cosmonaut Valery Kubasov from the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, the first joint US–Soviet space mission. Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 1975, Kubasov flew as flight engineer alongside commander \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alexei-leonov-cosmonaut-autograph-first-spacewalk-color\"\u003eAlexei Leonov\u003c\/a\u003e. In orbit, their Soyuz docked with an American Apollo spacecraft – a symbol of cooperation in the middle of the Cold War. It was the second of Kubasov's three spaceflights: before it, he had flown on Soyuz 6 in 1969, and in 1980 he followed with Soyuz 35\/36. He was twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and passed away in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53733839110475,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/valery-kubasov-apollo-soyuz-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979533"},{"product_id":"valery-kubasov-cosmonaut-autograph-soyuz-window","title":"Valery Kubasov Cosmonaut Autograph – Soyuz Window","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned 17 × 12.5 cm glossy photo of cosmonaut Valery Kubasov looking out of the window of a Soyuz spacecraft. Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Soyuz was Kubasov's spacecraft on all three of his missions: in 1969 he flew on Soyuz 6, in 1975 on the Soviet side of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, and in 1980 he commanded Soyuz 36, an Interkosmos flight to the Salyut 6 space station, returning to Earth aboard Soyuz 35. The Soviet engineer was twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and passed away in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53737725854027,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/valery-kubasov-soyuz-window-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979533"},{"product_id":"valery-kubasov-cosmonaut-autograph-control-panel","title":"Valery Kubasov Cosmonaut Autograph – At the Control Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned 17 × 12.5 cm glossy photo of Soviet cosmonaut Valery Kubasov in a communications cap at a control panel. Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fitting motif for an engineer: on Soyuz 6 in 1969, Kubasov carried out the first welding experiments in space. He later played a key role in the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project of 1975, the first joint US–Soviet mission, and flew a third time in 1980 on Soyuz 35\/36. Kubasov was twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and passed away in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53737755902283,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/valery-kubasov-control-panel-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979135"},{"product_id":"aleksandr-ivanchenkov-cosmonaut-eva-autograph","title":"Aleksandr Ivanchenkov Cosmonaut EVA Autograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e14,5x12,5cm glossy signed photo of Cosmonaut Aleksandr Ivanchenkov during an EVA (spacewalk). Mint condition.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAleksandr Ivanchenkov was a Soviet cosmonaut. A trained engineer, he joined the cosmonaut corps in 1973 and flew on two missions: Soyuz 29 (1978) to the space station Salyut 6, and Soyuz T-6 (1982), a joint Soviet-French mission which sent the first French astronaut (Jean-Loup Chrétien) to space. During his 140 days on Salyut 6 in 1978, he welcomed \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valery-bykovsky-cosmonaut-autograph-sokol-spacesuit\"\u003eValery Bykovsky\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sigmund-jahn-cosmonaut-autograph\"\u003eSigmund Jähn\u003c\/a\u003e, the first German in space, aboard the station. In total, he spent about 147 days in space. Ivanchenkov was involved in scientific research and space station maintenance during his missions. He received several high honors, including \"Hero of the Soviet Union.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55793807327563,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/aleksandr-ivanchenkov-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791978470"},{"product_id":"eberhard-kollner-cosmonaut-autograph","title":"Eberhard Köllner Cosmonaut Autograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e10x15cm signed glossy photo of GDR reserve Cosmonaut Eberhard Köllner. Mint condition.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKöllner was the backup cosmonaut for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sigmund-jahn-cosmonaut-autograph\"\u003eSigmund Jähn\u003c\/a\u003e on the 1978 Interkosmos mission Soyuz 31, but never got to fly to space. He served as a pilot in the Air Force of the German Democratic Republic until the German reunification. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55793890689355,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/eberhard-koellner-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979757"}],"url":"https:\/\/thenewspaceage.com\/collections\/interkosmos-autographs.oembed","provider":"The New Space Age","version":"1.0","type":"link"}