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GLOBUS - The Soviet Mechanical "SPACE GPS" Before digital computers took over, Soviet spacecraft used something extraordinary: a fully mechanical navigation computer called Globus. Installed in missions like Vostok and Soyuz, this device used a system of gears, cams, and rotating mechanisms to calculate the spacecraft's position in real... time. As the capsule orbited Earth, Globus would continuously update-showing where the crew was above the planet. No screens. No software. Just pure engineering. By factoring in orbital motion, Earth's rotation, and time, the system could accurately track ground position and even help determine reentry timing and landing zones. It was reliable, self-contained, and didn't depend on external signals-making it perfect for the early space age. A reminder that long before digital navigation... spaceflight was powered by clockwork precision. 🌍 / 🌎 / 🌏show more

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37 years ago, the world’s largest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya, took to the skies for the very first time. That historic flight lasted over an hour and set the stage for the aircraft to eventually achieve a total of 240 world records. The maiden flight took off from the Kyiv-Antonov-1 airfield, manned by a crew of test pilots, and concluded with a successful landing in Hostomel. Notably, the name Mriya ("Dream") was painted onto the fuselage only the night before it was rolled out of the hangar. Originally built for the Soviet space program, the An-225 was designed to transport the Buran space shuttle and components of the Energia rocket system. Following the collapse of the USSR, it became the property of Ukraine. Though it was mothballed for a period, it was later restored and modified for heavy-lift commercial cargo. In the opening days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Mriya was destroyed during the attack on Hostomel. However, Ukraine plans to bring the "Dream" back to life. In 2024, Ukroboronprom announced a reconstruction plan, and Dmytro Antonov—commander of the An-225 and An-124—reported that the construction of a second Mriya is already 70% complete. Video: Antonov

37 years ago, the world’s largest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya, took to the skies for the very first time. That historic flight lasted over an hour and set the stage for the aircraft to eventually achieve a total of 240 world records. The maiden flight took off from the Kyiv-Antonov-1 airfield, manned by a crew of test pilots, and concluded with a successful landing in Hostomel. Notably, the name Mriya ("Dream") was painted onto the fuselage only the night before it was rolled out of the hangar. Originally built for the Soviet space program, the An-225 was designed to transport the Buran space shuttle and components of the Energia rocket system. Following the collapse of the USSR, it became the property of Ukraine. Though it was mothballed for a period, it was later restored and modified for heavy-lift commercial cargo. In the opening days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Mriya was destroyed during the attack on Hostomel. However, Ukraine plans to bring the "Dream" back to life. In 2024, Ukroboronprom announced a reconstruction plan, and Dmytro Antonov—commander of the An-225 and An-124—reported that the construction of a second Mriya is already 70% complete. Video: Antonov

Kate from Kharkiv

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Ever wonder what 'RAM' looked like in the early days? This piece of magnetic core memory from a Soviet mainframe stores just 4,096 bits. Back then, it could cost as much as $1 per bit and was manually woven by hand! It is the cousin of the tech that powered the Apollo Moon landings. Because it’s made of iron toroids, it’s naturally resistant to cosmic radiation and won't lose data if the power cuts out. Before the era of radiation-hardened silicon, space travel relied on "weaving." It’s essentially "software" that was hand-woven into hardware.

Ever wonder what 'RAM' looked like in the early days? This piece of magnetic core memory from a Soviet mainframe stores just 4,096 bits. Back then, it could cost as much as $1 per bit and was manually woven by hand! It is the cousin of the tech that powered the Apollo Moon landings. Because it’s made of iron toroids, it’s naturally resistant to cosmic radiation and won't lose data if the power cuts out. Before the era of radiation-hardened silicon, space travel relied on "weaving." It’s essentially "software" that was hand-woven into hardware.

Cosmos Archive

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