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Soviets Early Space Programs

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keywords: early russian space program, soviet union, sputnik, russian cosmonaut yuri gagarin, russian cosmonaut valentina tereshkova, laika the russian space dog

Synopsis: Unedited footage of the early CCCP Soviet Union space program Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin first human into outer space, Russian Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova first woman into space, launches of the Soyuz spacecraft as well as footage of Sputnik 1 unmanned satellite and Sputnik 2 with Laika, the Russian space dog, on-board....(read more)

  • Date: 1950's-1960's
  • Duration: 00:25:59
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Color
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Soviet Union

Soviets Early Space Programs

Soviets - Early Space Programs

Payload being attached to rocket in assembly building, launch rocket on way to launch pad, rocket raised into launch position. Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin first human into outer space being dressed in space suit, close up view of cosmonaut smiling. Two Cosmonauts Astronauts in space suits on bus on trip to launch pad. Close-up view of one Soviet Cosmonaut in Soyuz spacecraft. Shows rocket in flight. B&W Image of Russian Cosmonaut Astronaut moments after launch. Military Officers looking at a Soviet rocket in assembly building.

Cosmonaut wearing space helmet with CCCP on front, Cosmonaut training on high G centrifuge. Close-up of Soyuz spacecraft being moved in assembly building. Rocket moved out of assembly building and to launch pad. Rocket being raised into launch position. Russian Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova first woman into space being dressed in space suit, woman Cosmonaut arriving at launch pad. Woman Cosmonaut ready to enter Soyuz spacecraft. Long shot of rocket launch and flight. Soviet Military Officers deplaning and walking on red carpet to viewing platform. Food in tubes being eaten in taste test.

Russian May Day Military Parade of rockets and ICBMs. Soviet workers with red flag march in May Day Parade. Footage of large space antennas. Russian people at a Space Museum somewhere in the Soviet Union. Shows museum space exhibits. Soviet astronaut having eye test. Launch of Sputnik 1, animation scenes of the Sputnik 1 satellite orbiting the earth, Sputnik 1 separating from rocket, Sputnik 1 in orbit. Shows Albina, Laika, and Mushka, three Russian space dogs. Excellent footage of Laika, the Russian Space Dog, in Sputnik 2 space capsule. Shows Sputnik 2 capsule attached to launch rocket, cone nose being attached. Sputnik 2 on launch pad, after rocket launch. Animation of Sputnik 2 orbiting the earth.

Shot List:

00:02:28;03

Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin first human into outer space being dressed in space suit, close-up view of Soviet Cosmonaut smiling

00:03:46;08

B&W Image of Russian Astronaut moments after launch of Soyuz spacecraft

00:04:05;13

Military Officers looking at a Soviet rocket in assembly building

00:04:50;07

Cosmonaut wearing space helmet with CCCP on front, Cosmonaut training on high G centrifuge

00:05:24;01

View of Soyuz Module in assembly building

00:07:12;00

Rocket with Soyuz spacecraft attached leaving assembly building on way to launch pad

00:09:12;07

Russian Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova first woman into space being dressed in space suit, boarding bus, at launch pad, on launch tower with Soyuz spacecraft hatch in background

00:11:52;02

Launch of manned Soyuz spacecraft

00:13:18;06

Soyuz spacecraft after launch

00:13:45;14

Soviet Military Officers deplaning and walking on red carpet to viewing stand

00:14:23;02

Cosmonaut food in tubes being eaten in taste test, Astronaut food taste test

00:15:27;09

Soviet May Day Parade, missiles and ICBMs parade through Moscow's Red Square

00:19:12;00

Russian large space antennas

00:20:01;04

Russian people at a Space Museum somewhere in the Soviet Union. Shows museum space exhibits

00:26:04;03

Launch of Sputnik 1

00:27:02;02

Albina, Laika, and Mushka, three Russian space dogs

00:27:09;04

Laika, the Russian Space Dog, in Sputnik 2 space capsule

00:27:46;01

Sputnik 2 on launch pad, after rocket launch