American & Soviet Spacemen in a Joint Handshake
American and Soviet spacemen in a joint handshake when they met for the first time at a recent reception in Athens marking the end of the 6th International Astronomical Congress. From left to right are Soviet Vokshod 2, cosmonaut, Lt-Col. Alexei L...
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
From the Height of a Cosmic Flight
One of the photographs taken by USSR pilot-cosmonaut Gherman Titov during his cosmic flight on board of "Vostok-2" spaceship.
The porthole of the "Vzor" optic equipment through which Gherman Titov took pictures of the earth. The pointer on the gla...
Fotokhronika TASS
Ilyushin Son of the Soviet Aircraft Designer
Ilyushin, son of the Soviet aircraft designer, who was stated to have made the first flight into space, three or four days before Gagarin made his flight. The report said Ilyushin's flight was hushed-up because he was in a mental hospital, out of ...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
Major Gagarin's Take-off and Landing Points — Paper Cutting
Major Gagarin's take-off and landing points, according to the Russian claim for space-records submitted last week to the International Aeronautics Federation. He landed, after one orbit, about 1,000 miles west of his launching point, because the E...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Major Gherman Titov the Second Soviet Cosmonaut
The Soviet Cosmonaut, Major Gherman S. Titov, recently visited United Nations headquarters where he was the guest of honour at a reception given by acting U.N. Secretary-General, U Thant. The cosmonaut and his wife were later conducted a tour of t...
United Nations Information Centre