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Rocket Mail of the WorldGermanyGermany %u2014 July 19, 1963 %u2014 EZ-63C1a %u2014 Gerhard Zucker.Souvenir sheet of four rocket stamps. Signed by G(erhard) Zucker. With serial number 5096.(text) From June 16-19, 1963 the spaceship Vostok VI, %u201cSeagull,%u201d flew 2 million kilometers in 49 orbits around the earth.This commemorative block is in memory of the successful space flight of the Estonian woman, Valentine Tereschova (Valya).The happy landing was in Karaganda (Kazakhstan, USSR) on June 19, 1963 after 1 day, 22 hours, and 50 minutes.This commemorative block for Valja was launched in the 4th NZR rocket one month after Valentina Tereshkova%u2019s space flight.