Vintage Soviet Space Program Vostok 2 Enamel Pin Badge Collectible USSR Space Me

Intricately designed, Vintage Soviet Space Program Vostok 2 Enamel Pin Badge is a collectible USSR Space Memorabilia Retro Lapel Pin. Crafted from Silver Tone Metal and Enamel in the colours Blue and White, it's the perfect memento for space enthusiasts and history buffs. • Unbranded Vintage Soviet Space Program Vostok 2 Enamel Pin Badge • Size: 7/8" by 3/4" • Made from Silver Tone Metal, Enamel • Colours: Blue, White • Ideal for Space Collectors and History Buffs • Style: Soviet Collectible, USSR Badge, Space Collectible 1961 Vostok 2 Russian Soviet Union Space Rocket Mission Eart Orbit Pin Badge Product Description : 1961 Vostok 2 Russian Soviet Union Space Rocket Mission Eart Orbit Pin Badge This is a very pretty 1961, Vostok 2 pin badge celebrating the successful launch of Vostok 2. A silver coloured metal badge, the badge face is 2.4cm wide and has a clasp style fastener to the rear. Featuring a very stylistic rocket blasting into space. Historical Background Vostok 2 was a Soviet space mission which carried cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day in order to study the effects of a more prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body. Unlike Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1, Titov took manual control of the spacecraft for a short while and managed not to crash it into anything. The flight was an almost complete success, marred only by a bout of space sickness, a malfunctioning heater that allowed the inside temperature to drop to 6.1 °C (43 °F), and a troub