Up for sale is a rare original large-format Soviet space program presentation photograph featuring the Energia super-heavy lift launch vehicle on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The reverse side carries an authentic official Soviet military command ink stamp:

"To Lieutenant Colonel Usenko Valery Mikhailovich on the Day of the 70th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the USSR from the Management Command. February 23, 1988. Baikonur Cosmodrome."

Key Features:

Historic Space Hardware: Rare close-up imagery of the Soviet Energia rocket system and launch service structure.

Official Military Provenance: Direct departmental gift print stamped by the Baikonur command staff in February 1988 (shortly after the first successful test launch of Energia in May 1987).

Large Format: Measures approximately 15 x 12 inches (38 x 30 cm).

Note on Condition: Shown in detailed photos, this photo has visible age wear including bottom edge creases, tears on margins, and foxing/staining on the back.

Ships flat between sturdy cardboard stiffeners with tracking provided.

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