Soyuz
Springer London Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-85233-657-8 (ISBN)
In Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft, authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review
the development and operations of the Soyuz family of spacecraft. This
includes the lesser-known military and unmanned versions of this reliable
spacecraft.
While most works on Soviet/Russian space operations focus on space station
activities, the story of the Soyuz spacecraft has been largely neglected.
An integral element of Salyut and Mir space station operations, the small
ferry has been the mainstay of cosmonaut transportation since 1967. In
addition, since 1978 the unmanned freighter version called Progress has
provided a means in which to regularly re-supply a space station and so
prolong its orbital lifetime.
Using authentic Soviet and Russian sources this book is the first known
work in the west dedicated to revealing the full story of the Soyuz
series, including a complete listing of vehicle production numbers.
Foreword.- Author's Introduction.- Preface: Into Space on Soyuz.- Origins.- Early Soyuz.- First Flights.- The Lunar Adventure.- Return to Flight.- Soyuz to Salyut.- Solo Soyuz.- 3-Person Upgrade.- Space Freighter.- Soyuz for ISS.- Cosmonaut Training.- Unmanned Applications.- Appendices.- Glossary.- References.- Bibliography.- Index.
Praise for R.D. Hall's Soyuz: a Universal Spacecraft
The Aerospace Professional
"Reading this extremely well researched book will show how this admirable concept, once very much on course to reach the moon earlier than the USA, became a victim of it's own diversity. The authors lead us through this tangled web of Russian design and decision process, which does evoke some sympathy for the frustrated engineers concerned and for a facet of the Russian programme, which could have promise so much. This is a superb acquisition for any library or student of the field."
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.5.2003 |
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Reihe/Serie | Space Exploration | Springer Praxis Books |
Zusatzinfo | XXXVI, 460 p. |
Verlagsort | England |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 170 x 242 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
ISBN-10 | 1-85233-657-9 / 1852336579 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-85233-657-8 / 9781852336578 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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