Vostok Collection

Installation of Vostok spacecraft
Vostok spacecraft installation. Workers installing a Vostok spacecraft. Vostok were Soviet spacecraft used as part of the Vostok programme, which flew six manned spaceflights between 1961 and 1963

Vostok ejection seat. View of the type of ejection seat fitted to the Vostok spacecraft in 1961-63. The cosmonaut returning to Earth was instructed to eject from the Vostok capsule at an altitude of

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, Soviet engineer

Vostok spacecraft transportation. Vostok spacecraft being transported beneath a helicopter in 1962. On the 12th April 1961 Yuri Gagarin had become the first human in space in the Vostok 1 spacecraft

Soviet Cosmonaut
Russian cosmonaut VALENTINA TERESCHKOWA (born 1937) is the first woman in space, aboard Vostok 6

Yuri Gagarin in capsule
First manned space flight. Cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-68) photographed inside the capsule of the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky
The Russian Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev waving from an open-topped car between the cosmonaut heroes Valentina Tereshkova and Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky

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Soviet Russian cosmonauts Tereshkova and Bykovsky
The Soviet Russian cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova (b 1937) and Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky (b 1934). They had each undertaken a space mission in June 1963, Bykovsky in the Vostok 5

Valentina Tereshkova, Soviet Russian cosmonaut
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (b 1937), Soviet Russian cosmonaut, and the first woman in space, piloting Vostok 6 for three days in June 1963. Date: circa 1960s

Launch of vostok 1 rocket carrying yuri gagarin, soon to be the first man in space, in 1961, this is a still from a soviet film about the space program

Launch of vostok 1 rocket carrying yuri gagarin, soon to be the first man in space, in 1961, this is a still from a soviet film about the space program

Vostok 1 spacecraft display at the Air and Space Museum, Le Bourget, Paris. The original was launched by the Soviet Union on 12 April 1961

Painting by Aleksei Leonov
Vostok Spacecraft in Orbit, painting by cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov. Leonov (b.1934) was the first man to perform a spacewalk, which he did on March 18 1965 during the Voskhod 2 mission

Illustration of Vostok 1 astronaut and space capsule landing by parachute

Illustration of Vostok A1 launcher and capsule

Illustration of Vostok A1 spacecraft orbiting around the Earth

Yuri Gargarin, 1961. Gargarin (1934-1968), Russian cosmonaut and the first man to travel in space. Czech postage stamp commemorating Gargarins flight in Vostok, 12 April 1961

Vostok 1 rocket being prepared for launch, 1961, this is a still from a soviet film of the launch

Work being done on the vostok 1 capsule in preparation for gagarins historic flight, 1961, this is a still from a soviet film about the space program

Vostok reentry capsule, early version of the soyuz, 1967

Launch of a rocket bearing the soviet space satellite, sputnik 1 in 1957

Vostok rocket carrying the sputnik 1 satellite on the launch pad in 1957, this is a still from a soviet film of the launch

Spherical Vostok descent module, close-up

Vostok spacesuit in Baikonur museum
Vostok spacesuit (type worn by Yuri Gagarin) in Baikonur space museum, Kazakhstan

Andrey Kapitsa, Russian geographer
Andrey Petrovich Kapitsa (b.1931), Russian geographer and polar explorer. Kapitsa was born in Cambridge, England while his father Pyotr was working at the University there

Russian Vostok-type spacesuit. Photographed at the British Councils Gagarin in Britain exhibition in London in 2011

Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space
Mock-up of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space (on 12 April 1961), in a Vostok 1 ejector seat. The spacesuit is the same type as worn by Gagarin

Controls on a Vostok-type ejector seat. Photographed at the British Councils Gagarin in Britain exhibition in London in 2011

Polar explorers Sorokin and Kapitsa, 1964
Antarctic explorers. Scientists Oleg Sorokin (left) and Andrei Kapitsa, members of a 1964 expedition to the centre of Antarctica

(1937-). Soviet cosmonaut and first woman to visit outer space. Photograph, 1960s
VALENTINA TERESHKOVA (1937-). Soviet cosmonaut and first woman to visit outer space. Photograph, 1960s

Vostok spacecraft launch vehicle
Vostok launch vehicle being assembled at the Le Bourget aerospace show, near Paris, France. In 1961, Vostok 1 was the first spacecraft to carry a man into space

Soviet Vostok spacecraft. This spacecraft carried Yuri Gagarin on the first manned spaceflight. It consists of a spherical descent module (upper left), that carries the cosmonaut through re-entry

Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov, 1961
Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov (1935-2000), in 1961, training in a module of the Vostok 2 spacecraft. Major Titov was the second person in orbit

Soviet space food and heater, 1962
Soviet space food and heater. In-flight food heater (left) with food tubes (right), designed to be used in space by Soviet cosmonauts

Vladimir Lapygin, Soviet rocket engineer
Vladimir Lavrentyevich Lapygin (born 1925), Soviet rocket engineer, talking at a meeting. Lapygin was one of the principal designers of the automatic control units for Soviet missiles and spacecraft

Korolev and Sheremetyev, Soviet engineers
Sergey Pavlovich Korolev (left, 1907-1966), and Boris Sheremetyev, Soviet rocket engineers. Korolev, who had worked on rockets in the 1930s

Russian Antarctic research station. This is Vostok station, the most isolated research station on the Antarctic continent

Soviet Vostok spacecraft, display model. There were a total of six manned flights in the Soviet Vostok programme, flying from 1961 to 1963

Korolyovs designs for Soviet rockets
Korolevs designs for Soviet rockets. Hand-drawn rocket designs and notes by the Soviet engineer Sergei Korolev (1907-1966)

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"Vostok: Pioneering the Soviet Space Exploration" Step into the world of Vostok, where history was made and dreams took flight. The installation of the Vostok spacecraft marked a monumental moment in human achievement, as it paved the way for space exploration like never before. Designed with utmost precision, the Vostok ejection seat ensured the safety of Soviet cosmonauts during their daring missions beyond Earth's atmosphere. This remarkable feat was brought to life by Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, a visionary Soviet engineer who revolutionized space technology. The transportation of the Vostok spacecraft became an awe-inspiring spectacle itself. Witnessing these colossal machines being carefully maneuvered from one location to another showcased both technical prowess and national pride. Soviet cosmonauts were true heroes, fearlessly venturing into uncharted territories aboard their trusty Vostok spacecraft. Their courage knew no bounds as they defied gravity and pushed humanity towards new horizons. One iconic image captured Nikita Khrushchev standing proudly alongside Tereshkova and Bykovsky - a testament to their extraordinary achievements. Valentina Tereshkova, a trailblazing Soviet Russian cosmonaut, etched her name in history as she became not only Russia's but also the USSR's first female astronaut. The legacy of these brave men and women lives on through their indomitable spirit and unwavering dedication to exploring what lies beyond our planet. The Soviet Russian cosmonauts Tereshkova and Bykovsky continue to inspire generations with their boundless curiosity about outer space. In this captivating era of discovery, Vostok stands tall as an emblematic symbol of human ingenuity and determination. It represents mankind's relentless pursuit of knowledge that transcends borders – reminding us all that we are united under one sky in our quest for understanding our place in the universe.