03704nam 2200637Ia 450 991043811770332120200520144314.09781461454595146145459X10.1007/978-1-4614-5459-5(CKB)3460000000120293(EBL)1205301(SSID)ssj0000879745(PQKBManifestationID)11454602(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000879745(PQKBWorkID)10853113(PQKB)10376718(DE-He213)978-1-4614-5459-5(MiAaPQ)EBC1205301(PPN)169135772(EXLCZ)99346000000012029320130326d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Soyuz launch vehicle the two lives of an engineering triumph /by C. Lardier, Stefan Barensky1st ed. 2013.New York ;London Springer20131 online resource (500 p.)Springer-Praxis books in space explorationDescription based upon print version of record.9781461454588 1461454581 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I: Soyuz in the East -- The V-2’s heir -- Designing the Semyorka -- The Council of Chief Designers -- Korolev’s Subsidiaries -- The Various Versions -- The Launch Bases -- Part II: Soyuz in the West -- A Fantasy Launcher -- East meets West -- Genesis of Starsem -- Europeans on the Steppe -- Russians in the Jungle -- Soyuz – Launcher of the Future.The Soyuz launch vehicle has had a long and illustrious history. Built as the world's first intercontinental missile, it took the first man into space in April 1961, before becoming the workhorse of Russian spaceflight, launching satellites, interplanetary probes, every cosmonaut from Gagarin onwards, and, now, the multinational crews of the International Space Station. This remarkable book gives a complete and accurate description of the two lives of Soyuz, chronicling the cooperative space endeavor of Europe and Russia. First, it takes us back to the early days of astronautics, when technology served politics. From archives found in the Soviet Union the authors describe the difficulty of designing a rocket in the immediate post-war period. Then, in Soyuz's golden age, it launched numerous scientific missions and manned flights which were publicized worldwide while the many more numerous military missions were kept highly confidential! The second part of the book tells the contemporary story of the second life of Soyuz, gathered from Western sources and interviews with key protagonists. It addresses the sensitive issue of the strategic choices that led to the establishment of Soyuz in French Guiana, describing the role of a few visionaries in Russia and in Europe who decided to leave their respective isolation behind and bring Syouz and Ariane together. In the final analysis, this book is a profound description of a formidable human adventure.Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.Soyuz spacecraftAstronauticsRussia (Federation)AstronauticsEuropeSoyuz spacecraft.AstronauticsAstronautics629.4755.61bclLardier Christian910498Barensky Stefan1752830MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910438117703321The Soyuz launch vehicle4188315UNINA