Description
Illustrated with photographs from Soviet Venus and Mars probes, images of spacecraft, diagrams of flight paths and maps of landing sites, this book draws on published scientific papers, archives, memoirs and other material. The text reviews Soviet engineering techniques and science packages, as well the difficulties which ruined several missions. The program’s scientific and engineering legacy is also addressed, within the Soviet space effort as a whole.
Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
376 pages
Language
English
Published
Jul 5, 2007
Publisher
Springer
Editions
3 editions
ISBN-10
0387496645
ISBN-13
9780387496641