Animals in space : from research rockets to the space shuttle
Many readers will doubtless be astonished to learn that animals were being fired aloft in U.S. and Soviet research rockets in the late 1940s. In fact most people not only believe that the Russian space dog Laika was the first canine to be launched into space, but also that the high-profile, precurso...
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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
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Cham : Springer Nature |
| Édition: | 1st ed. 2007. |
| Collection: | Space Exploration
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Animals in Space, Texte imprimé, 9780387360539 • Animals in Space, Texte imprimé, 9780387515007 • Animals in Space, Texte imprimé, 9780387360539 |
Table des matières:
- Taming the rockets: From wrath to research Holloman and the Albert Hall of Fame Pioneers of destiny: The suborbital dog flights High-altitude research Able and Baker lead the way The most famous dog in history Prelude to manned space flight Pioneers in a weightless world Biting the hand Cosmos/Bion: The age of the biosatellites End of an era Shuttling into space Epilogue