Burundi - Space, Yuri Gagarin, Laika Mint Stamp Souvenir Sheet 2J-245

This is a beautiful Souvenir Sheet, issued in 2012 in Burundi, featuring highlights of the Soviet Space Program. The sheet includes images from various missions, including Laika, the space dog that became the first animal to orbit the Earth, Serguei Korolev, who is regarded as the founder of the Soviet Space Program, Vostok 1, the first human spaceflight in history, and Sputnik 1, the first artificial earth satellite. The stamp includes an image of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space, and the Vostok 1. The sheet is Scott catalog #1097, and is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF.