Red Star in OrbitDescribes the Russian space program, telling of unpublicized disasters as well as recent successes. |
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... successful manned linkups ( and ten successful robot supply - ship link- ups ) during the two and a half years of operation of this , the sixth Salyut space station . The odds of a successful linkup were good , but Ryumin was by nature ...
... successful manned linkups ( and ten successful robot supply - ship link- ups ) during the two and a half years of operation of this , the sixth Salyut space station . The odds of a successful linkup were good , but Ryumin was by nature ...
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... successful launching came the following April , when Zond - 4 headed off on a deep - space trajectory . It was headed directly away from the moon , but that course had evidently been chosen to simplify navigation for the probe ...
... successful launching came the following April , when Zond - 4 headed off on a deep - space trajectory . It was headed directly away from the moon , but that course had evidently been chosen to simplify navigation for the probe ...
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... successful moon shot Reentry guidance failed Reported launch failure Successful recovery Burned up on reentry Reported launch failure Successful single orbit Successful single orbit First manned space flight First eat , sleep in space ...
... successful moon shot Reentry guidance failed Reported launch failure Successful recovery Burned up on reentry Reported launch failure Successful single orbit Successful single orbit First manned space flight First eat , sleep in space ...
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At Home in Orbit | 3 |
The Birth of Sputnik | 14 |
The Nedelin Catastrophe | 39 |
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