Soviet orbital vehicle, Sputnik II (Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2) is shown, as it undergoes final preparations prior to launch. View of the circular heat shield of the Sputnik II. Technician shows how a protective cone will protect the vehicle during launch. The protective cone is inserted. The protective cone is released during the demonstration. Then while the narrator explains how the cover will be released in space, it is illustrated by means of a wire pulling the cover from Sputnik II.
First Soviet underwater test of atomic torpedo T-5 fired by the S-144 submarine at the Chernaya Bay located in the Southern Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site in the Arctic Ocean. T-5 nuclear torpedo explosion in Novaya Zemlya. Waves form in a radius after submarine detonation.