Glory to the Soviet cosmonauts (1962)

A panorama of the Kremlin and Red Square from the Kremlin tower with a star.

Portraits of Nikolaev and Popovich and posters on the building of the Historical Museum – cf.

An IL-18 plane flies by, accompanied by an honorary escort of fighters.

At the Vnukovo airfield, N.S. Khrushchev talks to the cosmonauts' parents.

Members of the government greet the cosmonauts' parents. N.S. Khrushchev greets Popovich's wife and daughter. N.S. Khrushchev, F.R. Kozlov, A.I. Mikoyan, L.I. Brezhnev, M.A. Suslov and others walk along the airfield and ascend the podium.

An IL-18 taxis up. A. Nikolaev and P. Popovich descend the steps, head toward the podium and report to N.S. Khrushchev about the flight (synchronously).

Cannon salute. N.S. Khrushchev congratulates the cosmonauts.

The cosmonauts embrace their parents and loved ones.

The Young Pioneers present flowers to the members of the government, the cosmonauts, and the guests on the platform.

Muscovites greet the space heroes at the airfield.

The cosmonauts and members of the government walk past the Muscovites who are greeting them along the airfield.

The ceremonial motorcade heads to Red Square.

Muscovites greet the cosmonauts and members of the government as they pass by on Leninsky Prospekt and other Moscow streets.

Demonstrators stand on Red Square – general (with a/t).

On the platform of the Mausoleum are N.S. Khrushchev, F.R. Kozlov, and cosmonauts Yu.A. Gagarin, G.S. Titov, A.G. Nikolaev, and P.R. Popovich.

The rally is opened by F.R. Kozlov.

Pilot-cosmonaut A. Nikolaev speaks (synchronously) – medium, short, general.

Welcoming demonstrators – Wed, gen, ed.

Applauding Y.A. Gagarin, G.S. Titov – ed.

Pilot-cosmonaut P. Popovich speaks (synchronously).

On the Mausoleum tribune are N.S. Khrushchev, F.R. Kozlov, L.I. Brezhnev, A.I. Mikoyan, M.A. Suslov, A.N. Kosygin, cosmonauts, and foreign guests.

Various shots of Muscovites and foreign guests listening and greeting them on the tribune. P. Popovich and Yu.

Gagarin – cf. A. Nikolaev and P. Popovich – cf. N.S. Khrushchev and A. Nikolaev – cf. N.S. Khrushchev speaks at the rally (synchronously) – general, cf.

The guests and Muscovites listen and applaud – various.

Yu.A. Gagarin and G.S. Titov listen and applaud – cf. N.S. Khrushchev embraces the cosmonauts.

Young Pioneers with flowers ascend the Mausoleum tribune.

Jubilant demonstrators march along Red Square. P. Popovich with his daughter Natasha on the tribune.

The parents and relatives of the cosmonauts are on the tribune.

The dome of the Kremlin Palace with a flag – kr. (evening).

The relatives of the cosmonauts, cosmonauts and members of the government ascend the stairs of the Kremlin Palace. A.G. Nikolaev and G.S. Titov are standing – kr. N.S. Khrushchev greets the invited foreign guests. L.I. Brezhnev presents the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union to Major Nikolaev and Lieutenant Colonel Popovich, hugs them – cf. N.S. Khrushchev makes a toast.

Fireworks in the sky – general (evening).

The Kremlin Tower with a burning star – general (evening).