Russia

Valentina and Bykovsky exiting the heating chamber and being weighed.…

The countdown continues and Valentina takes off. The launch is seen as…

Valentina and the other trainees taking a break near the water, having…

Many people buy and read newspapers about the launch. A helicopter…

Valentina spends more lonely time in the chamber. She is then seen…

Soviet scientists explain that everything is fine with the astronauts.…

The astronaut trainees are seen dining together at the cosmodrome. They…

A large dish is seen, scientists monitor the reentry of the ships into…

The night before the launch, the trainees are seen relaxing and…

Valentina and Bykovsky, dressed for the special occasion, meet on an…

A special observatory is seen, which contains large telescopes that…

Opens with shots of sunset on the Volga River in Russia. Along this…