I Was a Sputnik of the Sun

I Was a Sputnik of the Sun (1959) is a drama, science fiction, animation directed by Viktor Morgenshtern rated 4.9/10.

Soviet Scientist Petrovich pioneers the way to the Sun, but his spacecraft is never heard from again. Later, Andrew's laboratory investigates means of protection from deadly radiation. Andrew repeats Petrovich's journey, and offers his life to rescue an orbiting science laboratory, which holds the solution to the problem.