This flagship work charts a complete chronological log of orbital manned spaceflight. Included are the X-15 qastroflightsq of the 1960s, and the two 1961 Mercury and Redstone missions which were non-orbital. There is an image depicting each manned spaceflight, and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travelers. The main text is a narrative of each mission, its highlights and accomplishments, including the strange facts and humorous stories connected to every mission. The resulting book is a handy reference to all manned spaceflights, the names of astronauts and cosmonauts who flew on each mission, their roles and accomplishments.... 10 December 1980 Landing Site 129 km southeast of Dzhezkazgan Launch Vehicle R7 (11A511U); spacecraft serial number #08L Duration 12 days 19 hrs 7 min 42 sec Callsign Mayak (Lighthouse) Objective Salyut 6 maintenance mission ;anbsp;...
Title | : | Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006 |
Author | : | Tim Furniss, Shayler David, Michael D. Shayler |
Publisher | : | Springer Science & Business Media - 2007-08-17 |
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