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Colin Burgess

Soviets in Space: Russia's Cosmonauts and the Space Frontier

Soviets in Space: Russia's Cosmonauts and the Space Frontier

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Colin Burgess chronicles the Soviet Union's pioneering years in space exploration, including the first satellite, animal, and human in orbit, a woman in space, a three-man spacecraft, and the first person to walk in space. Six decades after Yuri Gagarin's historic flight, Burgess guides us through the program's achievements and introduces the men and women who have flown the missions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2022
Publisher: Reaktion Books


The Soviet Union's remarkable achievements in space exploration during the pioneering years are explored in this meticulously researched chronology by Colin Burgess. Within a decade, the Soviets achieved groundbreaking milestones, including launching the world's first satellite, sending an animal and a human being into Earth orbit, and conducting ground-breaking missions that included a woman in space, a three-man spacecraft, and the first person to walk in space. Six decades after the historic spaceflight of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, Burgess takes us on a journey through the remarkable achievements of Russia's spaceflight program, highlighting the men and women who have flown these missions and delving deeper into the wonders and complexities of the cosmos.


Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789146325

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