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Original vintage Soviet space badge featuring the Mars 3 descent module. The front is marked in Russian “Спускаемый аппарат Марс-3” (“Mars 3 Descent Module”) and depicts the spacecraft with its distinctive landing structure and antenna elements.
The reverse is marked “Май 1971 г.” (May 1971), placing this collectible within the period of the Mars 3 mission and the Soviet space program of the early 1970s.
This original USSR badge is an interesting piece of vintage space memorabilia connected with one of the Soviet Union’s major planetary exploration missions. It will appeal to collectors of Soviet cosmonautics, spacecraft, Mars missions, space history, vintage badges, and historical USSR memorabilia.
The detailed relief design makes this a particularly attractive display piece for a Soviet space collection. A genuine period collectible representing the era of ambitious Soviet planetary exploration.
Please carefully review the photographs, which show the actual item offered for sale and its vintage condition.
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Pin / Badge
Theme: Space Exploration
Country/Region of Manufacture: Soviet Union (USSR)
Year: 1971
Material: Metal
Condition: Vintage condition; see photos
Features: Relief design, Mars 3 descent module motif, reverse date marking
Era: Soviet Era
Subject: Mars 3 Descent Module
Collection: Soviet Space / Cosmonautics Memorabilia
