Russian Planetary Exploration
History, Development, Legacy and Prospects
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Beschreibung
This is the first book bringing together the Soviet Union and Russia's exploration of the planets. The book assesses the scientific haul of data from the Venus and Mars missions and looks at the engineering approaches. The USSR developed several generations of planetary probes: from MV and Zond to the Phobos type. The engineering techniques used and the science packages are examined, as well as the nature of the difficulties encountered which ruined several missions. The programme’s scientific and engineering legacy is also addressed, as well as its role within the Soviet space programme as a whole. The book is illustrated with the photographs taken by Soviet Venus and Mars probes, pictures of the spacecraft, diagrams of the flight paths, and landing techniques and maps of the landing sites.
First book bringing together the Soviet Union and Russia's exploration of the planets Provides a balance of history, engineering and scientific discovery and the politics of programme development Tells of how Soviet techniques for planetary exploration were used and matched by other countries subsequently
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Brian Harvey
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From the reviews:
"Brian Harvey … has produced an excellent work in this latest volume. … Russian Planetary Exploration: History, Development, Legacy and Prospects, an equally good account of Soviet/Russian planetary exploration. … Anyone with an interest in the history of Soviet/Russian space activities would find … illuminating and rewarding." (Liftoff, Issue 239, 2007)
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