Soviet Space Program (Earth-616)

The Soviet Space Program (Russian: Космическая программа СССР, Kosmicheskaya programma SSSR) comprised several of the rocket and space exploration programs conducted by the Soviet Union.

Events[]

Over its sixty-year history during the Cold War, this primarily classified military program was responsible for a number of pioneering accomplishments in space flight;

Sputnik 1[]

On October 4th, 1957, the Soviets launched the first man made object into space, Sputnik 1. A Russian hero enhanced by alien technology named himself Sputnik after this launch.^[1]

Sputnik 2[]

The Soviets followed up with Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika. Laika survived but was mutated in the mission and battled Department Zero.^[2]

First Man in Space[]

On April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space making one trip around the Earth Orbit.^[3][4]

Vostok 7[]

In 1963, Valeri Krakov and Ivana Krakov were among the first humans in space as cosmonauts of Vostok 7. However, they became lost in another dimension and their existence was censored, though they managed to send a signal back to Earth. As the dimension was outside reality, Valeri and Ivana did not age in the following decades, and their insignificance prevented them from being targeted by local lifeforms.^[5]

Alexei Shostakov[]

Later in 1963, Nikita Khrushchev informed Natasha Romanoff that Alexei Shostakov met his demise in an experimental rocket mishap at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.^[6]

Cosmo[]

In the 1960's another dog named Cosmo was used as a test subject. He was launched into space but drifted off into space arriving in Knowhere. His travel through space mutated him giving him enhanced intelligence.^[7]

Neverlab[]

In 1972, the Soviets launched the Neverlab space station into orbit in secret.^[8]

Soviet Moon Landing[]

On December 14th, 1972, Doctor Kuznetsov sent his robotic creation Udarnik to the moon. As nobody else had returned to the Moon ever since, Udarnki grew resentful of mankind.^[9]

Apollo–Soyuz Test Project[]

In 1975, one of the Apollo Command Modules docked with a Soviet Soyuz capsule, and the astronauts shook hands. This was the beginning of the end of the space race.^[10]

Collapse[]

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia created the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, now known as the Roscosmos.