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...
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Russia's Second Astronaut put into Space Major Gherman Titov
"Russia's second astronaut put into space"
Photo shows: Major Gherman Titov, Russia's second astronaut to be put intp space.
Major Titov, aged 26, married but with no children, orbited the earth 17 times during his journey made at a height of 160 ...
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Cosmonaut Beregovoy in the Spacecraft
Millions of TV viewers watched the broadcast from the Soyuz-3 spacecraft on their TV screens. This shot shows the pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union Colonel Georgy Beregovoy in the cabin of the spacecraft.
Novosti Press Agency
Yuri Gagarin Carrying a Dove
"Space and Peace"
Yuri A. Gagarin is the world's first space traveller. He is Russian. He is no more. He was a very serene person. The village he was born in is now identified as 'Gagarin'. In this picture, Gagarin carries a white dove. The white...
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Souvenir Breast Plate by Leningrad Mint
Photo No. 482901
May 1961
Moscow.
Souvenir breast plate on the outstanding achievements of the Sov.people — YURI GAGARIN'S SPACE FLIGHT, which has been made by the Leningrad mint bears figure of man on background of space ship "VOSTOK". The man i...
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Major Yuri Gagarin at London
London gave Major Gagarin, the world's first man in space, a great reception today (11-7-61). There were cheers and applause at London Airport. And more cheers as the twenty-seven-year-old Soviet spaceman drove to the Russian Embassy in London bef...
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The Souvenir Medal on the First Man Made Space Flight
The souvenir medal on the first man made space flight which is being made by the Dulevo Porcelain Factory on its right side bears a relief portrait of the Hero-Cosmonaut with inscription "Yuri Gagarin".
On its left side, it has the Hammer and Sick...
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