B. Harvey
The Rebirth of the Russian Space Program
50 Years After Sputnik, New Frontiers
Series: Space Exploration
▶ A balanced narrative account of the all the past, present and future
key elements of the Russian space program
▶ Exhaustive study details manned and unmanned military programs;
launchers, engines, facilities, infrastructure, policy and personalities
▶ Provides statistical material on Russian space developments
▶ Ideal book for those with an eye on the future: strong emphasis is
placed on Russia’s space intentions for the coming years
2007, XXVI, 358 p. 150 illus.
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It is easy to forget that Russia sent the first ever man into space. The USA’s NASA program
has always had a higher profile than Russia’s attempts to go beyond our world.
This fascinating text, though, concentrates on Russian space exploration. It is aimed at
space enthusiasts, professionals working in the space industry, journalists covering space
issues and space historians.
Here, fifty years after Sputnik, is the definitive book on this subject. The author covers
all the key elements of the current Russian space program, including both manned and
unmanned missions.
He examines the various types of unmanned applications programs as well as the crucial
military program, and even analyzes the infrastructure of production, launch centres and
tracking.
You’ll also find discussion of the commercialization of the program and its relationship
with western companies. Russia’s current space experiment is also put in a comparative
global context.
Strong emphasis is placed on Russia’s future space intentions and on new missions in
prospect
This really is the ultimate book on a subject that holds wide inter
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