On the 7th of April, shortly before the Cosmonautics Day, Yaroslavl witnessed the grand opening of the new cultural and educational complex named after Valentina Tereshkova – the first woman in Space.

The opening ceremony was attended by the governor of the Yaroslav Region Sergey Vahrukov, pilot-astronaut, Twice Hero Of the Soviet Union Aleksey Leonov, Hero Of the Soviet Union Valentina Tereshkova and the chief Cosmonauts' Training Centre Sergey Krikalev.

According to the contract with the Yaroslavl Department of the construction arrangements and housing policy Trans-Force has supplied the Planetarium with 3 interactive exhibits – multifunctional complex/class, media café and 5D attraction.

The Interactive class is aimed at holding various educational programs on Natural Science for school children. The electronic test system and interactive competitions provide knowledge checking, achieving better material retention.

The Interactive theatre/ media café is made for holding different programs for kids and their parents. Every table there is equipped with an individual monitor and control panel which are used for answering quiz questions, playing games, ordering food and beverages.

5D attraction takes a form of space craft “SOUZ-5”. Trans-Force Interactive attraction is a 5-seater cabin with 6 –DOF motion system, panoramic screen, stereoscopic system and system of surround sound.

The big advantage of Trans-Force exhibits is the interactivity – every visitor has the opportunity to interact with simulated environment in real-time; turning an ordinary observer into an active participant of events in a virtual world. A big panoramic screen, 3D real-time graphics supported with 3D glasses, a stereo sound system, individual joysticks and control panels, and a motion system – achieves the illusion of a real trip into the world of the Virtual Reality.