Rex D. Hall,
Shayler David,
Bert Vis
Springer New York
2005e druk, 2005
9780387218946
Russia's Cosmonauts
Inside the Yuri Gagarin Training Center
Specificaties
Paperback, 386 blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
2005e druk, 2005
ISBN13: 9780387218946
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Springer Praxis Books
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
There is no competition since this is the first book in the English language on cosmonaut selection and training
Offers a unique and original discussion on how Russia prepares its cosmonauts for spaceflight.
Contains original interviews and photographs with first-hand information obtained by the authors on visits to Star City
Provides an insight to the role of cosmonauts in the global space programme of the future.
Reviews the training both of Russian cosmonauts in other countries and of foreign cosmonauts in Star City
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780387218946
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:386
Uitgever:Springer New York
Druk:2005
Serie:Springer Praxis Books
Inhoudsopgave
The Cosmonaut Training Centre: birth and growth.- Simulators.- Other national and international facilities.- Survival training.- The Cosmonaut Group of the RGNII TsPK.- The Cosmonaut group of RKK Energiya.- Other Soviet and Russian cosmonaut selections.- Cosmonauts selected to fly the Buran Shuttle.- International training.- Joint programmes.- Zvyozdnyy Gorodok — the town.