Voice of distant worlds. (1977)

View of a part of the starry sky.

Medieval drawings and engravings depicting astronomers and astrologers.

Portrait of Galileo Galilei, pages of one of Galileo's books.

Graphic images of telescopes of the 19th century.

Pointing the telescope.

View of the dome of one of the telescopes.

Panorama of the radio telescope line.

Data collection in the observatory's computing center.

Diagram on the recorder sheet.

Drawing of the starry sky.

The launch of the spacecraft on the monitor screen.

The take-off of a spacecraft with an artificial satellite on board.

Gamma radiation signals detected in space (animation).

Demonstration of the qualities and energy of the gamma quantum (animation).

Soviet and French scientists study and discuss data obtained from an artificial satellite, images of supernova explosions and neutron star flares, scientists' faces.

Scientists are discussing the problem of "black holes", one of the participants in the discussion writes formulas with chalk on the blackboard.

Image of the surroundings of the "black hole".

Scientists are discussing another problem.

Cars on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, in the distance - the Arc de Triomphe.

View of one of the parts of the Sneg-3 satellite, intended for the Soviet-French experiment on the study of cosmic gamma particles.

Panorama of a part of the territory of the Toulouse Center for the Study of Cosmic Radiation.

View of the building of the Space Research Institute in Moscow.

Assembly of one of the nodes of the Sneg-3 satellite, installation of research instruments, the faces of scientists.

Satellite components equipped with instruments for gamma-ray study.

A gamma-ray telescope installed in one of the satellite nodes.

The device and the principle of operation of the gamma-ray telescope (animation).

A gamma-ray telescope installed in the body of one of the satellite nodes.

The device of one of the satellite nodes.

Soviet and French scientists and engineers during a meeting on research issues.

A satellite placed in a special capsule with a microclimate.

The convoy for transporting the satellite to the cosmodrome is moving accompanied by a police escort.

Checking and additional adjustment of satellite instruments in the laboratory, the faces of Soviet and French scientists.

Checking and configuring satellite nodes and instruments before sending it into space.

The scheme of operation of a gamma-ray telescope mounted on a satellite in outer space (animation).

Scientists are checking the satellite.

The French Ambassador to the USSR listens to the explanations of scientists during a visit to the laboratory at the final stage of work.

Protecting the satellite from the effects of external bacteria, scientists carry out work in protective gloves.

Internal view of the finishing chamber where the satellite is located.

Checking the operation of the satellite with the help of special equipment.

Data collection and processing of an electronic computer.

Operation of the control equipment.

Scientists are checking the data obtained on the ground operation of the satellite.

The faces of scientists during the satellite check.

The beginning of the installation of the satellite on the launch vehicle.

The faces of French scientists.

Placing the satellite in the body of the launch vehicle.

View of the satellite installed in the body of the launch vehicle (top).

Soviet and French scientists discuss the installation process.

An icon with the logo of the Intercosmos.

One of the scientists inspects a satellite mounted on a launch vehicle.

View of the launch vehicle in the hangar.

Signing of joint Soviet-French documents, signed by V. Vereshchetin and Jean-Claude Husson.

Exchange of signed documents.

Transportation of a launch vehicle with a satellite on board to the launch site, a camel at the railway tracks.

Soviet and French scientists during a picnic on the river bank.

Picnic participants eat kebabs, smoke pipes.

Swimming in the river.

Meeting of French scientists with pioneers.

A visit by French scientists to the school museum dedicated to the history of the Normandy-Neman regiment, stands on the walls of the museum.

The guide leads the story.

French scientists in the museum hall.

French guests are viewing publications dedicated to the history of the Normandy-Neman regiment.

Presentation of commemorative badges to French guests.

One of the guests leaves a memorable entry in the museum's book.

Raising the national flag of France at the cosmodrome on the day of the satellite launch.

View of the observation deck for guests.

The launch vehicle is at the start.

Faces of French scientists, view of the observation deck.

Launch and take-off of a launch vehicle with a satellite on board, French and Soviet scientists applaud standing on the observation deck.

Scientists are watching the flight of the launch vehicle.

Scientists congratulate each other on a successful launch.

View of one of the observatories.

View of the telescope part.

The dome of one of the telescopes.

View of a part of outer space.

Flight of gamma quanta in space (animation).

Photos and drawings of outer space.