Overview

The contours of space exploration in the latter half of the 20th century owe much to the seminal but hardly singular event of Sputnik. This work looks at how this event changed history on October 4th, 1957 when the former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1. The first artificial satellite was the about the size of a basketball, weighed only 183 pounds and about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. That launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age adn the US-USSR space race.

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Author:   Roger D. Lanius ,  John M. Logsdon ,  Robert W. Smith
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   11
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.020kg
ISBN:  

9789057026232

ISBN 10:   9057026236
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   31 October 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Walter A. McDougall Introduction: Was Sputnik Really a Saltation? Part 1: Roger D. Launius Space Flight in the Soviet Union Part 2: Robert W. Smith A Setting for the International Geophysical Year Part 3: Ramifications and Reactions Glenn P. Hastedt Epilogue: Sputnik and Technological Surprise

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Fascinating even outside its space context....Sufficiently different and unique to warrant attention....This well-documented book is presented in three parts....Particularly interesting is an excellent 23-page epilogue by G.P. Hastedt....Highly recommended for all readers who want a balanced view of historical developments in the space race and its associated politics. <br>-CHOICE <br> This well-documented book is...highly recommended for all readers who want a balanced view of historical developments in the space race and its associated politics. All levels. <br>-W.E.Howard III of formerly, Universities Space Research Association (Choice) <br>

'This well-documented book is...highly recommended for all readers who want a balanced view of historical developments in the space race and its associated politics. All levels.' - W. E. Howard III, formerly, Universities Space Research Association (Choice)

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Robert W. Smith, Roger D. Lanius, John M. Logsdon

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