Monday, 13 November 2017

Sam (2016) ...and other animals.

I think this is very cool.


Sam, a 12 meter tall monument of a monkey cosmonaut, by sculptor Denis Prasolov.  It was placed in Kronvald Park, Riga in Latvia.  It pays tribute to all the animals that died in spaceflight survival tests before manned missions were attempted.

There are also some other versions of Sam and other animal cosmonauts in alternative format.


 
....and others to view here:


Enjoy

Steve
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  1. was15 November 2017 at 01:14

    i like that idea

    I hope they build one for Laika the first animal in space

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    1. Tim Armstrong17 December 2017 at 14:04

      There was one unveiled back in 2008 in moscow
      https://pazvisuals.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/laika_ac_laika_6982605741.jpg?w=768
      Theres another one from 2006 as well.
      http://startnewlife.ru/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/zvezd.jpg

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  2. Geordie an Exiled FoG30 November 2017 at 14:09

    :)

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