"Russian Space Poster - Sputnik Launch" - Cold War Poster

A rare and historically significant example of Soviet Space Race posters and USSR space exploration propaganda, reproduced to capture the excitement of the Space Age as seen through Soviet eyes. This glossy printed Soviet space poster commemorates the Sputnik spacecraft launch of 15 May 1960, perfect for collectors, space history enthusiasts, and fans of vintage Soviet graphic design.

•          200 GSM + Paper. Gallery/Museum Grade, ready to hang up on the wall.

•          Gloss Finish. Clean professional finish, make the posters feel authentic.

•          Packaged in cardboard tubes to protect them during delivery.

•          Available in 9 different sizes including A2, A1 and 20x30".

This striking Soviet space commemorative poster marks the launch of Korabl-Sputnik 1 (also known as Sputnik 4) on 15 May 1960 — a Soviet spacecraft that was a precursor to the Vostok human spaceflight programme. Printed by the Penza factory Pobeda to Soviet standard GOST 1820, this Soviet propaganda print exemplifies the bold visual language used to celebrate USSR achievements in the Space Race.

Today, Soviet Space Race posters and USSR space exploration ephemera are highly sought-after items of Cold War history. This reproduction is perfect for collectors of Soviet space posters, Sputnik memorabilia, Cold War space race art, or vintage USSR propaganda prints for display in homes, offices, science centres, or exhibitions.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction preserves the graphic immediacy of an authentic Soviet space propaganda print. The USSR's space achievements — from Sputnik 1 in 1957 to Yuri Gagarin's flight in 1961 — were celebrated with propaganda posters, stamps, and printed ephemera documenting each milestone of the Space Race.

Sources for historical context:

Russian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation – Soviet space programme records

The British Interplanetary Society – Space Race history and Soviet spacecraft documentation

Science Museum London – Cold War space exploration and Soviet technology collections

Disclaimer:

While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. We do our best and we are only human after all.