Climbing to stars |
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Authors: | A I Maksimov |
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Institution: | (1) River Rock, WY, USA |
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Abstract: | Development of cosmonautics and preparation to the first manned space flights are briefly observed. Details of the development
of the first Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile R-7, which served as a basis for creating Sputnik, Vostok, Voskhod,
Molniya, and Soyuz launchers, are given. The contributions of the outstanding designers of space engineering, W. von Braun,
S.P. Korolev, V.P. Glushko, and academician M.V. Keldysh, to the development of astronautics and first manned space missions
are demonstrated. A list of test launches and manned flights of Vostok and Mercury spacecrafts and the basic characteristics
of Vostok, Redstone, Atlas-D, Voskhod, and Soyuz launchers are presented. |
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