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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827611003321

Autore

Gruntman Mike <1954->

Titolo

Intercept 1961 : the birth of Soviet missile defense / / Mike Gruntman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-62410-350-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Library of flight series Soviet intercept

Disciplina

358.1/740947

Soggetti

Ballistic missile defenses - Soviet Union - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : Protect or avenge -- Special bureau SB-1 -- Stalin's order -- Air defense system of Moscow -- Beginning of missile defense -- Saryshagan Test Site -- Experimental system A -- Intercepts -- Beyond experiments -- Appendix A. First U.S. missile intercepts -- Appendix B. Acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix C. Pronunciation guide -- Appendix D. List of figures -- Appendix E. Selected bibliography.