SOVIET SPACE EXPLORATION AS VIEWED BY EAST GERMAN SPECIALISTS,

Abstract

The report deals with Soviet space exploration during the last five years (1960-1964) as viewed by East German specialists. It is based on open literature available at the Aerospace Technology Division of the Library of Congress. The materials have been discussed chronologically in eight sections according to subject. Some East German sources discussed include interesting information not found in Soviet publications. The possible application of parallel connection of launch-vehicle stages (clustering) in the Vostok-type vehicle, the surrounding of a reentering spacecraft with a magnetic field (Vostok-1 and Vostok-2), and the bonding of metals and plastics by nuclear welding are considered to be among the more interesting items in this report. The introduction summarizes the materials contained in the report. Section I, General Remarks and Inferences, contains analyst's conclusions. Sections II through VIII contain a chronological review of materials. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1965
Accession Number
AD0624575

Entities

People

  • Gerhard Erleman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clustering
  • Composite Materials
  • Congress
  • Films
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Literature
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Space Exploration
  • Spacecraft
  • Specialists
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Space