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[SOVIET UNION]. Pervye Sovetske Sputniki Zemli. 1957. The Soviet satellites Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 are seen orbiting the Earth, each emblazoned with a red star. 40 ½ x 28”. Linen backed. Minor closed tears. A-. The documentary film Pervye Sovetske Sputniki Zemli was directed by Maria Slavinskaya and Nicolai Chigorin, and summarizes the air and space achievements of the Soviet Union which culminated in the launch of the first satellites to orbit the Earth.