Photo cosmonaut Soviet Leonid Popov preparation space USSR

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View Photo cosmonaut Soviet Leonid Popov preparation space USSR with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Doctors carefully checked the physical condition of cosmonauts before and after flights, assessing the effect of weightlessness on the body. Popov made three space flights, including commanding a record-breaking expedition to Salyut-6 in 1980.".               Photo cosmonauts "Intercosmos"Flight of friendly countries"Space USSR The black and white photograph shows Soviet cosmonaut Leonid Ivanovich Popov during a medical examination. He is sitting on a chair in his swimming trunks, and a doctor in a white coat and cap points to his leg, probably checking the condition of his muscles or reactions after a space flight. Such pictures are typical for the preparation or rehabilitation of cosmonauts, since weightlessness affects muscle tone and the body as a whole. "Soviet cosmonaut Leonid Popov during a medical examination. Doctors carefully checked the physical condition of cosmonauts before and after flights, assessing the effect of weightlessness on the body. Popov made three space flights, including commanding a record-breaking expedition to Salyut-6 in 1980." Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Historical Memorabilia › Astronauts & Space Travel › Russian & Soviet Program.

Type

Photo

Theme

Astronauts & Space Travel

Country of Origin

Russian Federation