Flight Yu.A. Gagarin into space (1961)

The bus is moving to the launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Yuri Gagarin in the cabin of the bus.

Accompanying persons in the bus shake Gagarin's hand and wish a successful flight, Gagarin rises from his seat.

Bus after arriving at the launch site, Gagarin and his entourage leave the bus (from above).

Members of the cosmonaut corps wish Gagarin a successful flight.

Gagarin, accompanied by members of the State Commission and a doctor, goes to the spaceship (from above).

The elevator begins to rise.

The attendants help Gagarin to take his place in the compartment of the comic ship.

Gagarin aboard the spaceship.

The operator behind one of the control panels, on the monitor is Gagarin's face.

Gagarin before the start.

The commander starts the command.

The launch of the Vostok-1 spaceship with Gagarin on board.

Observation of the ship through the telescope.

A spaceship in flight.