Energiya—Buran The Soviet Space Shuttle /

• Main Authors: Hendrickx, Bart (Author), Vis, Bert (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Praxis, 2007.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Engineering.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Physics.; Popular works.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Popular Science, general.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

In Energiya-Buran: the Soviet Space Shuttle, the authors describe the long development path of the Soviet space shuttle system, consisting of the Energiya rocket and the Buran orbiter. The program eventually saw just one unmanned flight in November 1988 before the end of the Cold War and the collaps...

Table of Contents:

• The roots of Buran
• The birth of Buran
• Systems and scenarios
• Organizations and infrastructure
• The Buran cosmonaut team
• Testing the hardware
• Buran in the spotlight
• Shattered dreams, new beginnings
• Beyond Buran.