Russia in Space The failed frontier [Paperback]

Until the Apollo-Soyuz flight of 1972, the Russian Space Program was shrouded in such complete secrecy that only rumors of failures (or catastrophes) reached the West. This comprehensive history of the Russian Space Program, from its Sputnik origins to the privatized Mir Space Station, addresses the technical, political, historical, human, and organizational issues and provides a balanced focus on the manned and unmanned programs. It is the first book to assess the Russian Space Program including the 10-year period since the fall of communism.Beginnings.- Sputnik.- Gagarin.- Race to the Moon.- Space Stations.- The Moon and the Planets.- Behind the Scenes.- Russia's Space Shuttle.- The Enduring achievement of MIR.- 2001 The Space Station.- The Russian Space programme in the 21st Century.

From the reviews of the first edition:

Harvey presents a good summary of all aspects of the Russian space program and an excellent summary of Russian activities since the Cold War ended. & Harvey writes very well and includes well-chosen anecdotes. & Highly recommended as a thorough, well-balanced, up-to-date treatise of the Russian space program. (W. E. Howard III, Choice, September, 2001)

The author describes the various satellite programs, the facilities, international cooperation and the space industry in a logical manner, providing at the same time the necessary links with the past. The descriptions are concise and to the point, accompanied by tables where appropriate and a few illustrations. & This is a must have book - it is highly recommended. (News Bulletin of the Astronautical Society of Western Australia, Vol. 28 (2), 2002)

This is the third of Brian Harveys books about the Soviet / Russian space programme & . I found this new work informative and refreshing & . The book follows the decline of the old Soviet military programme as the USSR disintegrated and describes the more modest Rusl£*