The Rocket Men: Vostok & Voskhod. the First Soviet Manned Spaceflights

by David J. Shayler and Rex D. Hall

Book Overview

This book is the first known work in the west dedicated to revealing the full story of the Vostok space missions, and the first fledgling steps off our planet. In Leaving the Planet authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review this Soviet demonstration of technological progress. The text examines both the developmental and operational aspects of the missions, which at the time were clouded in secrecy. This fascinating and important text features a significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185233391X
• ISBN13: 9781852333911
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"