{"title":"Soyuz \u0026 Salyut Collectibles","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Soyuz spacecraft has carried cosmonauts into orbit since 1967. From 1971 onwards, the Salyut space stations made long-duration missions possible and laid the foundations for Mir and the ISS. Here you will find autographs of cosmonauts from the Soyuz and Salyut era – such as Vladimir Shatalov, Valery Kubasov and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov – along with fine art of the Soyuz rocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore from this era: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/interkosmos-autographs\"\u003eInterkosmos\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/apollo-soyuz-autographs\"\u003eApollo–Soyuz\u003c\/a\u003e.\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":"soyuz-rocket-fine-art-print","title":"Soyuz Rocket - Fine Art Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Soyuz, which has been in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003econtinuous use since the 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoviet Union and later Russia has become a \u003cstrong\u003espaceflight legend\u003c\/strong\u003e and known for its reliability and simplicity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. Since its first successful launch in 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, the Soyuz has ferried astronauts both to the first Soviet \u003cstrong\u003espace station (Salyut)\u003c\/strong\u003e, later \u003cstrong\u003eMir \u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Space Station\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1998 onwards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCreated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003espace artist Sina Rathai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eArt of a Space Nerd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eA4 (21x29,7cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e fine art print on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003epremium Hahnemühle paper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewith \u003cstrong\u003earchival pigment ink\u003c\/strong\u003e faithfully reproduces every nuance of the original drawing — nearly indistinguishable from the hand-drawn piece itself.\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":53514412065099,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/soyuz-rocket-fine-art-print-studio.jpg?v=1791980181"},{"product_id":"cosmonaut-pavel-popovich-b-w-autograph","title":"Pavel Popovich Cosmonaut Autograph – Vostok Spacesuit","description":"\u003cp\u003e18x12,5 signed glossy photo of early Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich in his Vostok space suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePavel Popovich became the fourth Soviet cosmonaut and the first Ukrainian in space with Vostok 4 in 1962. He later commanded Soyuz 14 in 1974, part of the Salyut 3 military space station program. In total, he spent 18 days in space. Popovich was one of the original Soviet cosmonauts and played a key role in the early years of human spaceflight. He was twice honored as 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":53733814862155,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/pavel-popovich-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791978470"},{"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":"vladimir-shatalov-cosmonaut-autograph","title":"Vladimir Shatalov Cosmonaut Autograph – Early Soyuz Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned 15 × 10 cm glossy photo of cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov in a white communications cap from the early Soyuz era – on the first Soyuz missions, cosmonauts wore only a cap instead of a spacesuit. Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three of Shatalov's missions fell in those early years: in January 1969 he commanded Soyuz 4, which docked with Soyuz 5 – the first docking of two crewed spacecraft. Soyuz 8 followed later that year and Soyuz 10 in 1971. In total, he spent 9 days in space. He was twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and passed away in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55799189143883,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/vladimir-shatalov-early-soyuz-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979135"},{"product_id":"vladimir-shatalov-cosmonaut-autograph-sokol-spacesuit","title":"Vladimir Shatalov Cosmonaut Autograph – Sokol Spacesuit","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned 15 × 10 cm glossy photo of cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov in a Sokol spacesuit. Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his three Soyuz flights (Soyuz 4, 8 and 10), Shatalov shaped Soviet human spaceflight from the ground: he succeeded General Kamanin in charge of cosmonaut training and later headed the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. As commander of Soyuz 4 in 1969, he had achieved the first docking of two crewed spacecraft. Shatalov was twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and passed away in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a protective folder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Space Age","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55799194943819,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/vladimir-shatalov-sokol-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979755"},{"product_id":"aleksandr-volkov-cosmonaut-eva-autograph","title":"Aleksandr Volkov Cosmonaut EVA Autograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e17,5x12,5cm signed glossy photo of Cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov during an EVA (spacewalk). Mint condition.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAleksandr Volkov was born on May 27, 1948, in Horlivka, Ukraine. A veteran cosmonaut, he flew three missions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoyuz T-14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoyuz TM-7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoyuz TM-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, spending over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e391 days in space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. His final mission took place during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ecollapse of the Soviet Union\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, making him one of the last Soviet cosmonauts. Volkov also participated in key operations aboard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and helped train future crews. He was named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHero of the Soviet Union\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and later worked in the Russian space program. His son, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSergey Volkov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, also became a cosmonaut, forming one of the first father-son pairs in space history.\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":55799937990987,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/1719\/5595\/files\/aleksandr-volkov-eva-signed-photo-studio.jpg?v=1791979756"}],"url":"https:\/\/thenewspaceage.com\/collections\/soyuz-salyut-collectibles.oembed","provider":"The New Space Age","version":"1.0","type":"link"}