Russian Planetary Exploration History, Development, Legacy, Prospects /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Harvey, Brian (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Russia’s accomplishments in planetary space exploration were not achieved easily. Formerly, the USSR experienced frustration in trying to tame unreliable Molniya and Proton upper stages and in tracking spacecraft over long distances. This book will assess the scientific haul of data from the Venus a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Aelita
• First plans
• The first Mars, Venus probes
• OKB Lavochkin
• First landfall on Venus, Mars
• The high summer of Soviet planetary exploration, 1975–1986
• Phobos, crisis and decline
• Returning to the planets?
• The legacy.