A Russian science film depicts the launch of Sputnik in Soviet Russia. Teams of engineers at work in analysis and design of rockets, satellites, and materials, are seen at work. Scientist tests a rocket inside a laboratory. A CCCP clock. Two scientists discussing about a blueprint on a drafting board. An official oversees the progress of the research project. An animation depicts various parts of the missile, satellite, and travel path. Parts of the missile are written in Russian. An operator controls equipment in the space research center Animation of satellite orbiting the world.
A Soviet science fiction film depicts the dramatized launch of a proposed reusable, manned space vehicle from Russia, with astronauts bound for a mission to walk on the moon and then return to earth in their space ship. Includes early science fiction images of space travel. A photo frame of a Russian missile program pioneer. The manned space vehicle at a gantry. Three astronauts walk. An officer greets the astronauts on board the gantry. The astronauts wave at the civilians and enter the manned space vehicle. A man controls and watches the launch from a control room. The gantry is removed from the manned space vehicle. The space vehicle is launched. It travels through space. The astronauts experience weightlessness inside the vehicle. The astronauts disembark from a lunar module and walk on the lunar surface.
Construction of a dam on the Volga River in Russia. The dam is constructed for undertaking the Volga Hydroelectric Project. Men working at the construction site. Large pyramid shaped concrete blocks are dumped into the river.
A hockey match between Canada's Penticton Vees tangle and Russia's top ice team for the world's Amateur Hockey Championship in Germany. Spectators seated in a stadium watch the match. The players wearing skate gear play the match. The spectators applaud for them. Canada wins the match by 5 points.
Documentary of the First Industrial Atomic Electric Plant in the world. Russian newspaper. A building of atomic power plant. A sign outside building. Central hall. Atomic reactor. Animation depicts working of nuclear reactor and its parts. Pipelines and steam generators at nuclear reactor. Animation of steam generation process.
Control panel and central switch board. Two men work at board. Views of machines. Needles on a meter moves. Outlets indicate water temperature. Meters depict pressure and temperature. Automatic mechanism works in emergency. Electric supply. Circulation pumps automatically switch on.