Comments | moskva_prince: ☭o61| Cosmonauts and Rockets; the greatest Russian achivement

moskva_prince

☭o61| Cosmonauts and Rockets; the greatest Russian achivement

Apr 12, 2011 06:50

Today is a very special day for Moscow, for the whole of Russia really. Today, 50 years ago was the day that the Soviet Union launched the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin. This mission was not only a Space Race victory against the Capitalists Americans, it was like the greatest achievement in all of Russian history, nothing can compare to it. ( Read more... )

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chernobylite April 13 2011, 02:50:59 UTC

[going for a walk herself, she quickly spots the other, hanging around without talking to him for a few moments before she broaches talking to him.]
Dimitri? What are you doing.. ?

moskva_prince April 13 2011, 03:04:07 UTC

{Putting his finishing touches on the rocket, he stands up. Brushing off his knees, he smiles brightly. A smile mirroring that of a child that is proud of all his hard work.}

Launching a rocket commemorating 50 years of human space travel!
Hopefully I did this right.

songhu April 13 2011, 02:57:38 UTC

Are you going to fly?

moskva_prince April 13 2011, 03:04:44 UTC

{He laughs, double checking the rocket.}

I wish, darling.

songhu April 15 2011, 04:42:55 UTC

Why not give it a try, then? [ ignoring the fact that that rocket clearly cannot carry a man in it, of course. ]

moskva_prince April 16 2011, 05:12:35 UTC

I don't want to break my neck, nor do I want to ruin my rocket.
How about you try it Jun. You are way lighter and shorter than myself. It just might be a successful flight.

sibirtigger April 13 2011, 03:45:38 UTC

"I certainly hope you do not intend to ride that." He smirked around his cigarette as he watched from a short distance away.

moskva_prince April 13 2011, 03:53:32 UTC

This small thing!? Ha, I wish.
Though I could possibly tape a Squirrels to it. That way it can be Laika II.

sibirtigger April 13 2011, 03:55:02 UTC

:I am fairly certain that is frowned upon now. You would not want the Americans to come and destroy your rocket, would you?"

moskva_prince April 13 2011, 04:04:34 UTC

That would make things much more interesting. Today was so uneventful, possibly making it seem as if I am spying would spice things up.
{Taking a step back he admires the rocket. It's painted the same colors of the Russian flag, with some messages in Cyrillic inscribed on the sides. Mostly messages of "Good Lucks" and "Russia #1"; childish things.}

I don't see it frowned upon; don't people still do animal testing? Didn't America send at least a monkey or two into space. I'm pretty sure they sent the first one into orbit too.

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