THE SPACE PROGRAMS OF THE SOVIET UNION,

Abstract

The following programs can be identified from published information on the missions pertaining to the different spacecraft: Manned flight by means of Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz spacecraft; Lunar flight by means of Luna probes; Interplanetary flight by means of Venus, Mars, and Zond probes; Scientific research by means of Cosmos, Electron, and Proton spacecraft; Communications development by means of Molniya satellites; Weather mapping by means of Molniya and Cosmos satellites; Technological development by means of Cosmos, Polyot, Proton, and Soyuz spacecraft.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0656546

Entities

People

  • F. J. Krieger

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Electrons
  • Satellite Buses
  • Scientific Research
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Ussr
  • Vehicles
  • Workshops

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites