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Salyut - The First Space Station

eBook - Triumph and Tragedy, Springer Praxis Books

Erschienen am 22.10.2008, Auflage: 1/2008
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ISBN/EAN: 9780387739731
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 426 S., 13.35 MB
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Beschreibung

This remarkable book gives a comprehensive account of the longest manned space mission of the time. It details for the first time the people involved and the crews assigned to operate the first space station Salyut. The book portrays the selection of the crews, dramatic flights and tragedy of Soyuz 11. Biographies of the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts are published for the first time in English. The book relates discussions between the key personnel, and investigates the causes of the tragedy. The book ends with memories of all those affected by the DOS program and the tragedy of Soyuz 11 and looks forward to a continuation of the historic mission of Salyut.

Inhalt

From Almaz to Salyut.- DOS-1 crews.- Salyut in space.- The drama of the Granites.- Mutiny at the cosmodrome.- Dobrovolskiy, Volkov and Patsayev.- Home in orbit.- Science and conflicts.- The fire.- Drawing away from the station.- Cosmonauts dead on landing.- Farewell.- Thirteen seconds to eternity.- The fall of the Chief Designer.- Memories.

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