monument in Ol'khovochka, Russia, commemorating the landing of the 5th Vostok satellite on March 25, 1961
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monument in Ol'khovochka, Russia, commemorating the landing of the 5th Vostok satellite on March 25, 1961

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monument in Ol'khovochka, Russia, commemorating the landing of the 5th Vostok satellite on March 25, 1961. The monument features a large gray sphere with the red Cyrillic letters "CCCP" (USSR) on it, resting on a blue and red base. Three metal poles extend vertically from the top of the sphere. Two signs flank the sphere, containing inscriptions in Russian detailing the event and flight characteristics, including the return of animals to Earth, ejection, and landing of a dummy simulating an equipped cosmonaut. Trees and the sky are visible in the background.