Event was (and still is) celebrated in USSR (Russia) since 1962 as "Day of Cosmonautics", from 2001 to 2022 as "Yuri's Night" in US (https://futurism.com/space-conference-censors-yuri-gagarin) and since 2017 as "International Day of Human Space Flight" by the UN.
Pictured: Yuri Gagarin with daughters Galya & Lena, and Ira Komarova. 1965, New Year's Eve.
This is funny, because it is true. But also sad, for exact same reason.
A number of good ones is already mentioned, but one is oddly missing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_from_Prostokvashino There are 3 soviet movies, and one post-Soviet. Ignore the latter. Obligatory animal characters included.
Word (portmanteau) chosen to be denote "Soviets State" is also a derisive one, typically used by those hostile to it. (Perhaps not unlike CPC vs CCP nowadays)
Or, rather, shares a name with (est. 1856).
Relevant: [https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro?t=17](Tom Lehrer - Wernher von Braun)
Comrades, please be nice to each other, and argue in good faith. Also please do not randomly downvote.
It is a shame that the author of the comic removed (most? all?) Green panels from the online version in favour of a book.
Frank Herbert vibes from the first paragraph.
С днём рождения!
Old World Blues.
To be fair, the video was posted before 24th June.
Alternatively, add "Original by" above / in front of the signature.