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title: "Russian Planetary Exploration: History, Development, Legacy and Prospects (Springer Praxis Books)"
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# Russian Planetary Exploration: History, Development, Legacy and Prospects (Springer Praxis Books)

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- **What is this?** Russian Planetary Exploration: History, Development, Legacy and Prospects (Springer Praxis Books)
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## Description

Russia’s accomplishments in planetary space exploration were not achieved easily. Formerly, the USSR experienced frustration in trying to tame unreliable Molniya and Proton upper stages and in tracking spacecraft over long distances. This book will assess the scientific haul of data from the Venus and Mars missions and look at the engineering approaches. The USSR developed several generations of planetary probes: from MV and Zond to the Phobos type. The engineering techniques used and the science packages are examined, as well as the nature of the difficulties encountered which ruined several missions. The programme’s scientific and engineering legacy is also addressed, as well as its role within the Soviet space programme as a whole. Brian Harvey concludes by looking forward to future Russian planetary exploration (e.g Phobos Grunt sample return mission). Several plans have been considered and may, with a restoration of funding, come to fruition. Soviet studies of deep space and Mars missions (e.g. TMK, Aelita) have much to offer contemporary planners in Europe and the United States. Long-duration ISS and Mir missions provide a medical record of considerable value in constructing human exploration of Mars. Illustrated with the photographs taken by Soviet Venus and Mars probes, pictures of the spacecraft, diagrams of the flight paths and landing techniques and maps of the landing sites, the book will build on the published scientific papers from the programme, archived material and memoirs and other material coming to light in recent years.

Review: Not worth paper it's printed on - Poor quality illustrations (like we have clearer pictures of Big Foot and UFOs than what is printed in this book). The text is way too emotional, so you don't know if something is a typo or a deliberate exaggeration.
Review: MY HUSBAND LOVES IT - Very informative

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,787,418 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,100 in Astronomy & Astrophysics #5,654 in Astrophysics & Space Science (Books) #8,067 in Astronomy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ Not worth paper it's printed on
*by C***R on September 6, 2023*

Poor quality illustrations (like we have clearer pictures of Big Foot and UFOs than what is printed in this book). The text is way too emotional, so you don't know if something is a typo or a deliberate exaggeration.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MY HUSBAND LOVES IT
*by R***S on March 12, 2023*

Very informative

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Einzigartig
*by M***O on September 28, 2013*

Während das Amerikanische Raumfahrtprogramm öffentlich ausgetragen worden ist, ist die Russische Raumfahrt eine ziemlich geheimnißvolle Sache. Das Buch präsentiert relativ trocken Fakten zu deren Verfügbarkeit der Autor großen Aufwand getrieben hat. 4 Sterne für die Fakten, 1 Stern abzug weil es relativ trocken präsentiert ist. Wer sich für dieses Thema interessiert ist jedoch ziemlich alternativlos, daher eindeutige Leseempfehlung! Achtung: Gute Englishkenntnisse erforderlich!

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