7 x 6` b/w photo depicted cosmonauts Nikolai Rukavishnikov (Soviet commander) and Bulgarian Intercosmos cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov during training- preparation to Soyuz-33/Salyut-6 joint flight.
Signed by Bulgarian cosmonaut 12 april 1979 on board Soyuz-33 on return to Earth.Soyuz-33 suffered major engine failure during final approach to Salyut-6 station on april 12 1979 and cosmonauts Ivanov and Rukavishnikov were forced to use a back up engine to return to Earth.
Original photo was given to cosmonaut Lazarev from Georgi Ivanov and came as a part of big collection from Lazarev family archives.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 13 December, 2002.
