SOME DETAILS ON THE SOVIET SPACESHIPS

Abstract

Data are presented on the design of the pilot's c bin in Gagarin's spaceship, the Vostok. An analysis of the data indicated the following: (1) the structure of the spaceship was similar to that of the previous Soviet spaceship- satellites; (2) all the Soviet ship-satellites were launched and recovered by the same program; and (3) the Soviet astronauts were trained in cabins similar to that of the Vostok.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 07, 1961
Accession Number
AD0261444

Entities

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Birds
  • Cameras
  • Containers
  • Deceleration
  • Flight
  • High Temperature
  • Instrument Panels
  • Launching
  • Pilot Seats
  • Seats
  • Space Navigation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Cabins
  • Television Cameras
  • Training
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites