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ISBN Number: 9781852336578
Subtitle: A Universal Spacecraft
Written by: Rex Hall and David Shayler
Written by: Shayler, David J.
Written by: Hall, Rex D.
Written by: Shayler, David
Published by: Libri
Location: New York
Subject: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Space vehicles
Subject: Russia (federation)
Subject: Astronomy, General
Subject: Soyuz spacecraft
Copyright: 2003
Edition Description: Twenty-Eighth Paperback
Series: Springer Praxis Books in Space Exploration
Series Volume: 576
Date of Publication: June 2003
Cover Type: Paperback
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 459
Book Size: 9.52x6.50x1.01 in. 2.23 lbs.
From 1966 up to the present time the Soyuz spacecraft has carried all the hopes of Soviet and Russian human space operations. It has flown as an independent spacecraft in earth orbit, to the moon and as the ferry to Salyut and Mir space stations. It is also the primary rescue craft for the International Space Station.
In Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft, Rex Hall and David Shayler chronicle the development of the craft in all its different manned and unmanned variants. This highly readable book draws on a variety of sources, pictures, drawings and detailed information from a wide range of Russian and Western archival material.
Here is a history of a truly remarkable spacecraft, which continues to show the versitility necessary to span the first five decades of human exploration of space.
Synopsis:
In Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft, authors Rex Hall and David Shayler review the development and operations of the reliable Soyuz family of spacecraft, including lesser-known military and unmanned versions. While most works on Soviet/Russian space operations focus on space station activities, the story of the Soyuz spacecraft has been largely neglected.
Synopsis:
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.
