Award-winning Soviet engineer and designer of rocket engines during the Soviet/American Space Race (1908-1989). Two vintage signed photos: a glossy 4 x 6 photo of Valentin Glushko in his military uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink; and a glossy 4.75 x 7 photo of the ORM-1 rocket engine, signed below in black ink by Glushko, who adds: "The first Soviet liquid-propellant rocket engine ROM-1 (130-1931)." In overall fine condition, with some light scattered creasing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Glushko's hand.
