The movie “Challenge” combined real and specially created locations so that viewers could immerse themselves in the atmosphere of space flight.
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (Zvyozdny Gorodok). Here they filmed scenes of testing candidates for flight and training before the launch. The film crew had the opportunity to work in real training complexes, use real equipment and consult with experienced specialists. Sanatorium “Voronovo”. Here were recreated the interiors of the medical block and living quarters where cosmonauts undergo rehabilitation after returning to Earth. The choice of this place was determined not only by its cozy atmosphere, but also by its proximity to Star City, which greatly simplified the logistics of the filming process. Pavilion with a copy of the Mission Control Center. For filming the scenes taking place in the Mission Control Center, a detailed copy of this strategically important facility was built. This large-scale pavilion allowed director Klim Shipenko to fully control the filming process and create the tense atmosphere that reigns in the Mission Control Center during space missions.
National Space Center
In movie
Scene where The main characters of the film Zhenya and Vladislav come for training at the National Space Center (NSC) to prepare a flight into space. During the briefing they were explained the complexity of this operation and its uniqueness.
Timing: 00:33:40
Real
Scene was shot at the Voronovo sanatorium in New Moscow, where the NCC sets were built. The spacious and bright atrium of the main building, built in the Soviet years, was chosen as the main filming location inside the building.
Part of the earthly scenes of the picture was recorded in the pavilion, where a copy of the Flight Control Center "Roscosmos" was built, as well as in the scenery of the National Space Center on the territory of the sanatorium "Voronovo" in Moscow.
Moscow
Airport
In movie
Scene where The main characters of the movie come to the Chkalovsky airfield for training in weightlessness. Surgeons try to understand how a surgical operation can be performed in the absence of gravity.
Timing: 00:51:38
Real
Scene was shot at the military airfield Chkalovsky, which is located in the neighborhood of Star City, namely the filming of episodes in which the characters of the film train in weightlessness, took place over three days.
To create artificial weightlessness is used aircraft IL-76 MDK - flying laboratory, designed for training astronauts. To create weightlessness, the airplane first gains altitude and then abruptly descends - so that the people inside can fly around the spacious fuselage for about half a minute.
Hospital
In movie
Scene where Zhenya Belyaeva (the main character) in a short period of time must prepare for a space flight to go to the ISS, to conduct the world's first operation in space and save a sick cosmonaut. The question of who will go with her to prepare is being decided.
Timing: 29:40
Real
Scene was shot in Botkin Hospital, as well as other "earthly" medical scenes of the movie "Challenge" were filmed. The entire crew, which is about a hundred people, including the director, cameraman, editors, lighting technicians, actors, makeup artists, costumers and extras, came to the hospital several times on weekends for filming.
Several of the hospital's doctors and nurses entered the picture as cameo characters. They acted as consultants and helped the filmmakers present modern surgery in a competent and professional manner."
Moscow
