WE STILL HAVE FOURTEEN MINUTES TO SPARE - THE STORY OF SPACE EQUIPMENT TEST PERSONNEL,

Abstract

The report tells the story of two space test pilots named only as Bogdan and Sergey. The first tested Voskhod ships and the later tested Vostoks. According to Bogdan, his duties consisted of testing the performance of space ships on the ground as well as their landing capabilities. The latter test was known as check-out test (kontrol'nyy eksperiment). Bogdan also revealed that prior to the Voskhod series the astronauts had to land separately from the ship. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 19, 1967
Accession Number
AD0678437

Entities

People

  • N. Melnikov

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Military History
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space