Space Craft Collection (#14)

Vostok 1 orbiting the Earth, 1961
Vostok 1 orbiting the Earth. Artwork of the Vostok 1 spacecraft carrying Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) around the Earth as the first human in space on 12 April 1961

Vostok 1 spacecraft display at the Air and Space Museum, Le Bourget, Paris. The original was launched by the Soviet Union on 12 April 1961

Ariane 1 rocket, the first of a series operated by the Arianespace launch consortium as Europes first satellite launch vehicle

Shenzhou 5 spaceflight, artwork
Shenzhou 5 spaceflight. Artwork of the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft orbiting the Earth. This was the first human spaceflight mission flown by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC)

Moon rocket launch, 1950s artwork
Moon rocket launch. Artwork published in Germany in the 1950s, showing the launch of a rocket on a journey to the Moon, a feat that would be achieved in 1969

Soviet Moon exploration, artwork
Soviet Moon exploration. Cartoon showing a rocket and a crescent Moon forming the hammer and sickle symbol that signifies the Soviet Union (USSR)

Gagarins return to Earth, 1961
Yuri Alekseyevich 9 March 1934 Ôé¼" 27 March 1968), Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the Earth

Black hole travel. Spacecraft passing a black hole as it travels though space. The white area around the black hole is its accretion disc

Black hole research. Spacecraft (top) monitoring a comet that has been drawn into a black hole (bottom). The white area around the black hole is its accretion disc

Hawking radiation research. Future space probe approaching a black hole to capture Hawking radiation (blue glow). A black hole is formed when the core of a star collapses under its own weight

UFO sighting

Wormhole travel. Image showing the theoretical possibility of a spacecraft using a wormhole in space leading from one part of the Universe (upper right) to another (lower right)

UFOs scanning an aircraft. Photomontage depicting Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) tracking and scanning an aircraft with beams of radiation. UFOs are observed in a variety of places and times

Space plane in Earth orbit. Space planes are a future type of spacecraft, designed to ascend to and descend from Earth orbit on wings, with rockets used in the final stages

UFO spacecraft. Alien spacecraft travelling through space, with a planet at lower right and a star at upper left. The saucer shape is a depiction of one of the common observations of Unidentified

SpaceShipOne, artwork
SpaceShipOne. Computer artwork of the privately-funded SpaceShipOne craft orbiting the Earth with its mothership, White Knight, below. SpaceShipOne was designed by the US company Scaled Composites

Soyuz TMA-19 departing the ISS, 2010
Soyuz TMA-19 departing the International Space Station (ISS) on 25 November 2010. This Russian spacecraft carried three of the ISS Expedition 25 crew back to Earth

Mission to Mars, artwork
Mission to Mars. Computer artwork of a manned Orion crew exploration vehicle (lower left) approaching its mission rocket in orbit around Earth

Apollo 17 ascent stage, artwork
Apollo 17 ascent stage. Artwork of the ascent stage of the Apollo 17 lunar module Challenger lifting off from the Moon at 22:54 UTC on 14 December 1972

Lunar tug and the ISS, artwork
Lunar tug and the ISS. Artwork of a lunar tug leaving the International Space Station (ISS) to retrieve a lunar lander currently in Earth orbit

Mining on Titan, artwork
Mining on Titan. Artwork of a spacecraft and astronauts at a mining site on Saturns moon Titan

Lunar tug and lander, artwork
Lunar tug and lander. Artwork of a lunar tug (bottom right) attached to a lunar lander (left). If travel to the Moon were to become a regular activity reusable spacecraft could be put into orbit to

Faster-than-light travel, artwork
Faster-than-light travel. Artwork of a spacecraft travelling faster than the speed of light. Although the concept is popular in science fiction

Space exploration, artwork
Space exploration. Computer artwork of a mining spacecraft approaching an asteroid in Earths orbit

Exploring Titan, artwork
Exploring Titan. Artwork of a manned blimp towing a sensor through liquid ethane on Titan in search of new minerals. A blimp would be an efficient form of transportation given Titans combination of

Spacewalk, artwork
Spacewalk. Artwork of an astronaut leaving their spacecraft for a spacewalk, or extra vehicular activity (EVA). The Moon is in the background

Soyuz TMA-12 launch, April 2008
Старт РКН "Союз-Ф" с международным экипажем 17-й экспедиции на МКС. Площадка старта - 2, космодрома "'айконур"

Spaceship simulator
Children wearing VR helmets in a space shuttle simulator

Soyuz Soviet rocket carrying a Progress transporter. Soyuz was an expendable carrier rocket that was used by the Soviet Union to launch spacecraft as part of the Soyuz programme

Intercosmos 3 on the launchpad. Intercosmos was a space exploration program of the Soviet Union designed to include members of the military forces from allied countries of the Warsaw Pact (155-1991)

Soyuz 13 rocket launch. Launch of the Soviet Soyuz 13 spacecraft carrying Pyotr Klimuk and Valentin Lebedev. Soyuz 13 was the Soviet Unions first dedicated science mission

Apollo lunar landing module. This is a training version of the landing module, on display at Mission Control in Houston, Texas, USA

Spacecraft heatshield insulation
Spacecraft heat shield insulation after use. This material is honeycombed for additional strength, and was used in a heat shield (thermal protection system) on a manned spacecraft

Apollo Moon landing museum diorama
Apollo 11 Tranquillity Base diorama with restored LM-13 flight model lunar module at Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island, New York, USA

Copernicus crater on the Moon
19th century illustration of the Moons Copernicus crater, one of the largest annular mountains of the Moon, near the Carpathians

titan landscape, artwork
Titan landscape, computer artwork. View across the polar region of Titan towards Saturn rising above the horizon. Titan is the largest of Saturns numerous moons

SpaceShipOne re-entry, artwork
SpaceShipOne re-entry. Computer artwork of the privately-funded SpaceShipOne craft in the pivoted wing configuration that allows it to re-enter the Earths atmosphere from orbit

Soyuz A-2 rocket nozzles
Soyuz rocket nozzles. This Soviet and later Russian launcher, part of the R7 family of rockets, was introduced in 1966, and many variants have been developed since

Soyuz-TMA spacecraft cockpit. This Russian spacecraft, which carries a crew of three, is used to ferry astronuats to and from the International Space Station

Spaceship, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a spaceship travelling through space

Lunar shuttle landing, artwork
Lunar shuttle landing. Computer artwork of a dedicated lunar shuttle descending toward a manned outpost on the Moons southern hemisphere, with the Earth seen in the background

Sputnik 1, artwork. This Soviet spacecraft, the first ever spacecraft to reach Earth orbit, was launched on 4 October 1957 by the Soviet Union

Soviet Vostok spacecraft, display model. There were a total of six manned flights in the Soviet Vostok programme, flying from 1961 to 1963

Model of a Soyuz TMA docked to the ISS
Model of a Soyuz TMA docked to the International Space Station (ISS). This is the spacecraft used to take crew members to and from the ISS

Mars cycler spacecraft, artwork
Mars cycler spacecraft. Artwork of two astronauts in manned manoeuvring units on a spacewalk as their cycler spacecraft nears Earth

Huygens probe heat shield. Close-up of the outer surface of the 2.7-metre-wide heat shield (aeroshell) of the Huygens probe

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Exploring the vastness of space through the lens of history and imagination ✨🚀✨ From Leonov's breathtaking 'Sunrise in Space' to the enigmatic 'Palenque Xtraterrestrial', these captivating images transport us beyond our earthly boundaries. Witnessing the Coyne Helicopter/UFO encounter leaves us questioning what lies beyond our comprehension, while gazing at Jupiter and Io captured by New Horizons fills us with wonder. Reliving the monumental first US manned space flight in 1961 reminds us of humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge. Gemini 7 gracefully orbits above, a testament to human ingenuity. Step inside Apollo Lunar Module and experience its interior, where dreams were turned into reality. Behold an artwork depicting Apollo spacecraft at the Moon, reminding us that even art can capture cosmic aspirations. UFOs hovering over statues ignite curiosity about extraterrestrial presence among ancient civilizations. Cubesat satellite showcases technological advancements propelling exploration forward. The Cassini-Huygens probe at Saturn takes our breath away as we marvel at its beauty through artistic interpretation.