"Hero's Welcome For Russian Spaceman"
"Hero's Welcome for Russian Spacemen"
Russian cosmonauts Nikolaev and Popovich carry flowers as they walk with Mr. Khruschev on arrival at Moscow airport to receive a hero's welcome. With Mr. Khruschev is one of the cosmonaut's children. In backgr...
Central Press Photos Ltd.
Col. Pavel Beley and Col. Aleksel Leonov
"Crew of Vokshod-II"
Moscow, USSR: Russia has launched two cosmonauts in a Vokshod-II space ship today. Pictured in Red Square prior to their flight recently are the crew: Col.Pavel Belyaev (left) commander of the Vokshod-II and second pilot Lt. C...
Fotokhronika TASS
Cosmonaut Pilot Major German Stephanovich Titov
In the region of the landing on August 7, Pilot-cosmonaut German Stepanovich Titov thanking the girl who presented him flowers.
Photo by TASS Special correspondent
V. Savostyanov
(August 1961)
V. Savostyanov
Cosmonauts Conference
Picture by Radio • London Bureau
Moscow USSR: A Soviet Radio correspondent is seen talking to cosmonauts P. Belyaev (left) A. Leonov (centre) on their arrival at the cosmodrome after the historic flight in the Vokshod-2, in which and out of which ...
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
Cosmonauts Titov and Popovich Playing Basketball
Major Gherman Titov (right) and Lieut. Col. Pavel Popovich, one of the fantastic space twins, playing basketball in Moscow to keep fit for further space journeys. Maybe they're watching that the ball itself doesn't go into orbit! — Keystone
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