Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

the Soviet Union’s National Exhibition came to New York City in June 1959 and ran until late July. The focal point of the exhibition was Sputnik, including full-scale models of the first three Soviet sputniks – and proudly on floor display was the “Lunik” mounted to its upper stage..
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Now in the works is a retro-fire look back in time at a bizarre Cold War caper by the Central Intelligence Agency thanks to a forthcoming, star-studded comedy/drama movie called “Lunik Heist.”

Lunik Heist is described as a “a wild, roller-coaster ride, filled with subterfuge and unlikely heroes.”

A model of Lunik 1 on display in Moscow.
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The film is based on a for real incident that saw CIA operatives plot to disassemble and inspect overnight a Soviet Union spacecraft on exhibit during a 1959 expo in Mexico City.

For more information, go to my new Space.com story – “’Lunik Heist:’ A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood” – at:

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/lunik-heist-a-real-life-cia-rocket-kidnapping-goes-to-hollywood