Russian Space Probes : Scientific Discoveries and Future Missions / by Brian Harvey, Olga Zakutnyaya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvey, Brian.

Contributor:

Zukutnyaya, Olga.

Series:

Space Exploration, 2731-541X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Astronomy--Observations.

Aerospace engineering.

Astronautics.

Solar system.

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Space Physics.

Local Subjects:

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Space Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2011.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Praxis : Imprint: Praxis, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Soviet Union began the exploration of space with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, well over 50 years ago, and sent the first probes to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Less well known is what these probes actually found out. What were the discoveries of Russian space science? What new discoveries may we expect in the future? Who were Russia's most important scientists? Russian Space Probes gives for the first time the definitive history of Soviet-Russian space science, and is the first book to assess the actual achievements of the Russian space program in furthering our knowledge of the Solar System. Among other projects covered are missions such as Elektron, which mapped the Earth's radiation belts; the astrophysical observatories Astron, Kvant, Gamma, and Granat; Proton, which trapped cosmic rays; Prognoz, which measured solar radiation; and the Interball, Aktivny, APEX, and Magion mission in which satellites chased each other in the Earth's magnetic tail. The final part of the bookexamines the future of Russian space science and looks at planned new missions, such as the Spektr series of space observatories, and return flights to the Moon and Mars, including a sample of Phobos.

Contents:

Introduction by the authors

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Terminological and translation notes

Reference notes

List of tables

List of illustrations

List of figures

Chapter 1: Early space science

Chapter 2: Deepening our understanding

Chapter 3: Revealing the Moon

Chapter 4: Unveiling Venus

Chapter 5: The path to Mars

Chapter 6: Orbiting space stations

Chapter 7: Later Soviet space science: the observatories

Chapter 8: Perspectives, past, and future

Annex: Summary of Soviet and Russian space science missions

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781441981509

1441981500

OCLC:

902403465