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Topic: Russia's Future in Space: The Untold Story (Zak)
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cspg
Member Posts: 3819
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 01-31-2011 01:14 AM
   
Russia's Future in Space: The Untold Story Revealed
by Anatoly Zak This title is a richly illustrated book on the Russian vision for the future of space exploration in the next 40 years, against a backdrop of the dramatic history of the post-Soviet collapse and the remarkable recovery of the nation's space program during the past two decades. The exclusive content of the book and the photo-realistic quality of the author's artwork is based on internal strategy documents not available to the general public and therefore never seen before. The material covers the most ambitious goals of the Russian space program, such as the construction of a permanent lunar base, an expedition to Mars, missions to asteroids and the moons of Jupiter. Russia's current effort to develop the next-generation manned spacecraft, its launch vehicle and the new launch sit, initiated in 2007, are also described in detail. - Springer-Praxis, 1st Edition., September 2011
- 300 p. 300 illus. in color., Softcover
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-9627-5
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garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1461
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-31-2011 08:02 AM
Can you document some of the "remarkable recovery of the (Russian) space program over the last two decades"? I see the loss of MIR, the need for US funding to build ISS modules and the reliance on a decades-old launcher as the current state of the Russian program. We've also witnessed the failure and ultimate destruction of the Buran program in that timeframe.As for Russian goals for a permanent lunar base and visits into the solar system, I was not aware of these plans. In the USA we've learned that ambitious goals like these are often held back by political or financial realities - does the author discuss the Russian versions of these roadblocks, and how or why the Russian people might find the wherewithal to move forward with these plans? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 26294
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-31-2011 08:20 AM
Anatoly runs RussianSpaceWeb.com, where he has been documenting the past, present and future of the Russian space program for over a decade. I suspect his site's coverage of recent years developments and plans serves as the basis for his book... |
cspg
Member Posts: 3819
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-16-2012 02:16 PM
The title has changed from The Next Sputniks: The Russian Space Plans Revealed to: Russia's Future in Space: The Untold Story.
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GoesTo11
Member Posts: 932
From: Denver, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 02-16-2012 10:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by garymilgrom:
As for Russian goals for a permanent lunar base and visits into the solar system, I was not aware of these plans.
Russian national pride, and nostalgia for empire, dies hard. They can announce a "goal" of sending the Mariinsky Ballet Company on a tour of the Galilean moons; doesn't mean it's going to happen. Though I suppose as an American I shouldn't jest. At least their "decades-old launcher" can still put people in LEO in 2012. More than we can say. |
cspg
Member Posts: 3819
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-16-2012 02:33 PM
The author is trying to raise funds to maintain his website. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 671
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-16-2012 03:35 PM
Well, I already paid for the book almost two years ago. |
cspg
Member Posts: 3819
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 03-07-2013 07:30 AM
Book no longer listed on Springer's website. |
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