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An image of Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia, in 1993. Yeltsin was president during the planning and launch of Europe America Space Flight 500, as well as during the periods of Russian economic instability post-1991.

Norm Rice was the mayor of Seattle at the time of Space Flight 500's launch. In a letter to Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Rice mentioned the historical ties between Seattle and the people of Russia, such as actions of citizen diplomacy and the…

Seattle's skyline from Elliott Bay in the mid-1990s.

A Soyuz booster rocket launches from a Soviet Cosmodrome in 1975. Based off the late 1950's R7 series of intercontinental ballistic missile, the Soyuz booster rocket was used to launch Soviet and Russian spacecraft into orbit.

A Soyuz rocket is erected on its launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2012. The Central Specialized Design Bureau and the TsSKB-Progress company were both responsible for the development and production of the Soyuz system.

A modern-day image of the St. Petersburg Bank in Russia, a significant backer/partner in Europe America Space Flight 500.