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monument located in the city of Foki, Russia, marking the landing site of the Vostok spacecraft on March 25, 1961
monument located in the city of Foki, Russia, marking the landing site of the Vostok spacecraft on March 25, 1961. The monument consists of a silver sphere with the red Cyrillic letters "CCCP" (USSR) on it. Above the sphere are four metal rods with stylized star shapes at the top. The sphere rests on a blue and red pedestal. On either side of the sphere are signs with text in Russian. The sign on the left states that the Vostok spacecraft, a manned version, landed in this area on March 25, 1961. The sign on the right details specific features of the flight, including the return of animals to Earth, the ejection of a dummy, and a parachute landing imitating an equipped astronaut. Behind the monument is a large pine tree and an overcast sky. Power lines are also visible in the background.