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This, fifty years after Sputnik, is the definitive book on the Russian space program. 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 programs and missions in prospect.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139780387713540
eBay Product ID (ePID)88332849
Product Key Features
Number of Pages358 Pages
Publication NameThe Rebirth of the Russian Space Program: 50 Years after Sputnik, New Frontiers
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Mechanics, Astronomy
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrian Harvey
SeriesSpace Exploration
Dimensions
Item Height170 mm
Item Weight728 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorBrian Harvey