As humanity returns to the Moon after more than half a century, it is worth looking back at one of the most ambitious crewed lunar landing missions to date—and at an artifact that was part of it in 1971.

A wrist-mounted mirror is a standard component of the Sokol spacesuit worn on every Soyuz mission. Its purpose and history are worth a closer look.

With Crew-12, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev have arrived at the International Space Station. I’ll be following this mission closely and will continue adding collectibles related to the mission. │ Last update: 08/08/2026

It wasn’t the powerful Soviet state machinery in Moscow, but a group of enthusiasts in the Ukrainian metropolis who were the first to commemorate the historic spaceflight of Vostok 1 through philately. This is the other, little-known story of April 12, 1961.

An unusual piece in my collection: the personal ID card of Ivan Grigorievich Borisenko, the legendary spaceflight official

On August 26, 1978, Sigmund Jähn became the first German in space, launching aboard Soyuz 31. The first item in my collection relates to this milestone.