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USSR

Organization

The Soviet Space Program was a pioneering spaceflight effort that launched the first satellite, first human, and first space station into orbit, operating from 1955 to 1991 before transitioning into the modern Russian space program.

Spacecraft Missions
Founded

July 22, 1951

Luna 2

1959

Luna 3

1959

Zond 5

1968

Venera 7

1970

Lunokhod 1

1970 - 1971

Mars 3

1971 - 1972

Vega 1

1984 - 1987

Vega 2

1984 - 1987

Dissolved

November 14, 1991

Other Organizations
NASA
ESA
JAXA
CNSA